
Aug 9, 2022 • 44M
E57 - Technology as a Weapon of Empire w/ Kevin Klyman
A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.
Danny and Derek welcome Kevin Klyman, researcher at Harvard University’s Belfer Center, to discuss science, technology, and US imperialism. The discussion covers vaccine diplomacy/colonialism, digital democracy and authoritarianism, the role of Big Tech, the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, the Chips and Science Act, and more.
Check out Kevin’s (Twitter handle @kevin_klyman) work discussed in the episode:
“Biden's Campaign for ‘Digital Democracy’ is Really a Giveaway to Big Tech” (Jacobin)
“Biden's Successor to TPP is a Boon for Big Tech (The American Prospect)
“Vaccine Apartheid has Reinforced US Empire” (Jacobin)
“High-Tech Pandemic Solutions Don't Save Lives. They Just Boost Profits
(Jacobin)