About this episode
Paris Marx is joined by Zachary Loeb to discuss the history of tech criticism with a focus on Joseph Weizenbaum and Lewis Mumford, as well as why the techlash is a narrative that suits Silicon Valley. Zachary Loeb is a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania whose dissertation research looks at Y2K. Follow Zachary on Twitter as @libshipwreck , and check out his Librarian Shipwreck blog. 🚨 T-shirts are now available ! 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: Zachary wrote about Y2K , Lewis Mumford’s criticisms on technology , the life and thought of Joseph Weizenbaum, and theses on techno-optimism . Books mentioned: “ Dismantlings: Words against Machines in the American Long Seventies ” by Matt Tierney. Support the show