About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Big Tech layoffs on workers and the economy, featuring insights on how a socialist society might address technological advancements.

Tech companies are laying off tens of thousands of workers — all while investing tens of billions of dollars into AI tech. Professor Richard Wolff and Brian Becker discuss the effects on the workforce and economy, and how a socialist society could handle new technology. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Becker

Guest: Richard Wolff

Topics covered

• Big Tech
• Tech Workers
• Layoffs
• AI Technology
• Socialism
• Economy

Keywords

• Big Tech
• tech layoffs
• AI investment
• socialist society
• workforce
• economy
• Richard Wolff

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democracy at Work, AI

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