Patreon Preview 127. More Tech Reckoning (ft. Matt Lech, David Griscom)

Published: Dec. 26, 2021, 2:56 a.m.

b'In part two of our discussion with hosts of Left Reckoning, Matt Lech and David Griscom, we pick right back up where we left off. We get into the environmental racism of where Amazon builds its warehouses and the ways that Black, Hispanic, and/or low-income communities are treated as sacrifice zones for the unending expansion of capitalism and technology. We then talk about the predatory model of buy now, pay later companies\\u2014one of the most obviously socially harmful \\u201cinnovations\\u201d to pop off during the pandemic.\\n\\nFollow Matt Lech: https://twitter.com/MattLech \\nFollow David Griscom: https://twitter.com/DavidGriscom\\nFollow Left Reckoning: https://twitter.com/LeftReckonig \\n\\nSome stuff we reference:\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 When Amazon Expands, These Communities Pay the Price | https://www.consumerreports.org/corporate-accountability/when-amazon-expands-these-communities-pay-the-price-a2554249208/\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Opens Inquiry into \\u201cBuy Now, Pay Later\\u201d Credit | https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-opens-inquiry-into-buy-now-pay-later-credit/ \\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nGrab fresh new TMK gear: bonfire.com/store/this-machine-kills-podcast/ \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl)'