About this episode
Paris Marx is joined by Anna Wiener to discuss her journey into the tech industry, how Silicon Valley’s desire for a “frictionless” world is affecting culture, and why it’s important to analyze Substack’s claims about the future of journalism. Anna Wiener is the author of “ Uncanny Valley ” (available in paperback on Bookshop ) and a contributing writer at the New Yorker. Follow Anna on Twitter as @annawiener . Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast ( @techwontsaveus ) and host Paris Marx ( @parismarx ) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon . Find out more about Harbinger Media Network at harbingermedianetwork.com . Also mentioned in this episode: Read Anna’s articles on Substack , Section 230 , and Salesforce Park in San Francisco . Ava Kofman, Francis Tseng, and Moira Weigel explain how Amazon self-publishing has become a haven for white supremacists . Venture-capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz wrote about what they see as the “ passion economy .” Support the show