The Anti-Dystopians

Is social media really destroying democracy? Should Facebook be considered a public utility? How does cryptocurrency affect state sovereignty? And what exactly is surveillance capitalism? For all your political questions about tech, this is The Anti-Dystopians.The Anti-Dystopians is hosted and produced by Alina Utrata. All episodes are freely available, wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Twitter @AntiDystopians.To support the show, visit: bit.ly/3AApPN4To subscribe to the email newsletter, visit: bit.ly/3kuGM5X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 55m. Bisher sind 43 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint jede zweite Woche.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 15 hours 10 minutes

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The Anti-Dystopians is the politics podcast about tech. We'll be discussing questions, like: is social media really destroying democracy? Should Facebook be considered a public utility? How does crytpocurrency affect state sovereignty? And what exactly is surveillance capitalism? For all your political questions about tech, mark your calendars for the launch of the Anti-Dystopians.



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 October 25, 2020  1m
 
 

episode 1: The Politics of Tech Monopolies


The US vs. Big Tech


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 November 9, 2020  1h3m
 
 

episode 2: The Philosopher King of Silicon Valley


Who Is Peter Thiel?


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 November 16, 2020  53m
 
 

episode 3: Data flows: gender, colonization and the limits of surveillance capitalism


A conversation with Stefanie Felsberger


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 November 25, 2020  57m
 
 

episode 4: Biden and Big Tech


Anjali Katta and Alina Utrata talk about the Big Tech issues a Biden Administration will inherit, from the FTC and DOJ anti-monopoly cases against Facebook and Google to the DoD’s cloud computing contract JEDI. They also discuss links between many Biden Administration officials and the tech industry. To sign up for the email newsletter of the Anti-Dystopians, click here.


CORRECTION: When talking about the Microsoft antitrust case, Alina meant to say "Netscape" instead of "Netflix...


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 December 11, 2020  52m
 
 

episode 5: No Tech for Tyrants


A conversation with Mallika Balakrishnan


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 December 21, 2020  48m
 
 

episode 6: Corporations, Content Moderation and Community-Centered Tech


2020 was one hell of a year (literally). Alina Utrata, Mallika Balakrishnan and Kyra Jasper break down some of the things that happened in 2020’s technology politics—from the Trump Twitter ban, to content moderation, contact tracing and conspiracy theories, to how we design digital spaces that empower communities and bottom-up approaches to digital justice. 


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 January 18, 2021  55m
 
 
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 February 2, 2021  53m
 
 

episode 8: The Digital Periphery: Technology, Migration and Racial Capitalism


A conversation with Matt Mahmoudi


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 February 10, 2021  1h1m
 
 

episode 9: Is Facebook (and Google) a Public Utility?


A conversation with Josh Simons


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 February 26, 2021  59m
 
 
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