Episode 122 -- Tech's Vibe Shift and AI Discourse
From In Bed With The Right by Adrian Daub and Moira Donegan
February 17, 2026 · 39 min · Season 5 · Episode 100
About this episode
The episode explores the cultural implications of technology as reflected in the billboards along Highway 101 in Silicon Valley.
A few months ago, as part of the research for his forthcoming book What Tech Calls Governing , Adrian took a drive down Highway 101 from San Francisco to Palo Alto and back. This episode is about what the billboards along that stretch of highway tell us about Silicon Valley, about our tech elites, and about how technology is remaking society (it's not in the way you think). If you'd like to buy Adrian's book, it's available for pre-order in the German edition only for now. If you'd like to check out the work of Wendy Liu, whose column that Adrian and Moira refer to in the episode (and who did the drive with Adrian), you can find that here and here .
People in this episode
Hosts: Adrian Daub, Moira Donegan
Topics covered
- technology
- Silicon Valley
- society
- AI discourse
- cultural analysis
Keywords
- Silicon Valley
- technology
- AI
- society
- billboards
- Adrian Daub
- Wendy Liu
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: What Tech Calls Governing
Places: Silicon Valley, Highway 101, San Francisco, Palo Alto
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