330. The Silicon Empire in Eastern Europe (ft. Erin McElroy)

Published: March 30, 2024, 5:20 a.m.

b'We are joined by Erin McElroy \\u2014 author of Silicon Valley Imperialism \\u2014 to first discuss their work as a co-founder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project and the important work they are doing on landlord tech, both as an academic and activist. Then we get deeper into their new book that offers a rich, in-depth analysis of how the racial technocapitalism of Silicon Valley has set up imperial outposts in the postsocialist countries of Eastern Europe, specifically Romania. \\n\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Erin\\u2019s book \\u2013 Silicon Valley Imperialism: Techno Fantasies and Frictions in Postsocialist Times https://www.dukeupress.edu/silicon-valley-imperialism \\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Erin\\u2019s website with their projects, publications, etc \\u2013 https://www.erinmcelroy.net/ \\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Alex Horghidan\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cumsecade \\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)'