Tech Refusal Has a Very Long History w/ Thomas Dekeyser / Tech Won't Save Us
About this episode
Thomas Dekeyser discusses the historical context of resisting technological development and its implications for the future.
We are often told that resisting technological development is impossible and ‘progress’ is inevitable, but history says otherwise. Thomas Dekeyser joins Paris Marx to discuss how understanding radical resistances of the past can help us rethink our modern relationship with technology and reshape our vision of the future. Thomas Dekeyser is a lecturer in human geography at the University of Southampton, author of Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine , and co-creator of the documentary Machines in Flames . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Paris Marx
Guest: Thomas Dekeyser
Topics covered
- technology
- resistance
- history
- society
- future
- geography
Keywords
- technology
- resistance
- history
- future
- geography
- progress
- society
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Southampton
Books & works: Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine, Machines in Flames
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