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/362/ Life Doesn’t Have to Zuck ft. Cory Doctorow

/362/ Life Doesn’t Have to Zuck ft. Cory Doctorow

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/362/ Life Doesn’t Have to Zuck ft. Cory Doctorow

FromBungacast

ratings:
Length:
89 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On the internet being sh*t.
 
Tech critic, author and blogger Cory Doctorow joins us to talk about his new book, The Internet Con. He tells us his ONE SIMPLE TRICK to fix the internet: interoperability. Breaking down the tech giants' walled gardens is the first step to dethroning them. 
 
How does Big Tech depend on intellectual property to cement their monopolies? How can their grip be loosened? How do we make tech work for us?
 
In the After Party, the boys debate Doctorow's anti-monopolist arguments, and look at the wider ways tech is affecting everything from agriculture to services. We conclude by asking what the best way to guarantee freedom of expression is. 
 
Links:
The Internet Con: How to seize the means of computation, Cory Doctorow, Verso 
Pluralistic, Cory Doctorow's blog
Big Tech and the Current Challenges Facing the Class Struggle, Tricontinental Institute
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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