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Episode 36: Electric Cars, the Problems with Tech Biographies, and Against Technoableism ft. Ashley Shew

Episode 36: Electric Cars, the Problems with Tech Biographies, and Against Technoableism ft. Ashley Shew

FromThe Received Wisdom


Episode 36: Electric Cars, the Problems with Tech Biographies, and Against Technoableism ft. Ashley Shew

FromThe Received Wisdom

ratings:
Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Oct 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Shobita and Jack discuss the United Auto Worker strike, facial recognition technology in schools, and the recent biographies of Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried. And, they interview Ashley Shew, author of Against Technoableism and Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech.Links- Ashley Shew (2023). Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement. W.W. Norton.- Virdi, J. (2022). Hearing happiness: Deafness cures in history. The University of Chicago Press.- Nario-Redmond, M. R. (2020). Ableism: The causes and consequences of disability prejudice. Wiley Blackwell.- Ashley Shew (2020). Let COVID-19 expand awareness of disability tech. Nature. May 5.- Weise, J. (n.d.). The Cyborg Jillian Weise. Wheelchair Sports Camp. (2015). Wheelchair Sports Camp. - New York State Education Department (2023). "State Education Department Statement on Release of the Use of Biometric Identifying Technology in Schools Report." August 7.Study Questions and full transcript available at thereceivedwisdom.org.
Released:
Oct 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (40)

Are robots racist? Should we regulate gene editing? Have people stopped trusting experts? Does scientific research make the world a more unequal place? The Received Wisdom is a podcast about how to realize the potential of science and technology by challenging the received wisdom. Join Shobita and Jack as they talk to thinkers and doers from around the world about governing science and technology to make the world a better place.