The Digital Void Podcast - Memes, Marvelization, and the Creative Surplus of War

Memes, Marvelization, and the Creative Surplus of War

03/07/22 • 30 min

Jamie and Josh dive into a brief history of how war and conflict play out in cyberspace, ranging from 9/11 and Syria to how Ukraine is using Twitter in its fight against Russia.

We're coming to Washington DC! Join us for Our Connected Future on Wednesday, March 23, at Union Stage. Join Jamie in conversation with DC Bureau Chief Ryan Grim, a live taping of Bridget Todd's award-winning podcast There Are No Girls on the Internet featuring journalist Amanda Moore, and a panel by All Tech is Human:

https://www.unionstage.com/shows/digital-void-presents-our-connected-future/

Digital Void is hosted by Jamie Cohen (@newanddigital) and Josh Chapdelaine (@joshchapdelaine).

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Jamie and Josh dive into a brief history of how war and conflict play out in cyberspace, ranging from 9/11 and Syria to how Ukraine is using Twitter in its fight against Russia.

https://www.unionstage.com/shows/digital-void-presents-our-connected-future/

Digital Void is hosted by Jamie Cohen (@newanddigital) and Josh Chapdelaine (@joshchapdelaine).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Paris Marx, author of The Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About the Future of Transportation and Host of Tech Won’t Save Us dives into the reality underpinning the promises made by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs like Elon Musk. Why can’t electric vehicles address the problems created by the automobile industry? To push back against Silicon Valley’s promises, Marx helps us imagine a more accessible and equitable transportation future.

About Paris Marx:

Paris Marx is a Canadian technology writer whose work has been published by NBC News, CBC News, Jacobin, and Tribune, among many others. Paris is also a PhD candidate at the University of Auckland and the host of the critical technology podcast Tech Won’t Save Us.

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Show Notes:

From Counterculture to Cyberculture - Fred Turner

Whole Earth Catalog - Stewart Brand

Jarrett Walker - Elite Project

The Facebook Papers - Francis Haugen

For more on Peter Thiel’s philosophy, read here:

From Zero to One, New Yorker profile

Techlash

It’s Time to Build - Andreesen Horowitz essay

Uber Files