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Dec 05 2017 81 mins   4
Air Date: 12/5/2017 Today we look at some of the hidden ways that big tech is influencing our lives personally and societally Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Support our Winter Fundraiser! Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: The intersection of big data, targeted advertising and elections - Le Show - Air Date 11-26-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: Shhhame (Instrumental Acoustic) - PC-ONE Ch. 4: Act 2: Throwing rocks at the Google bus: Rethinking how we design technologies and business - @RalphNader Radio Hour - Air Date 9-23-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: There Is Something Wrong - Mystery Mammal Ch. 6: Act 3: The lifecycle of an economy built on monopolies - We the Podcast with Rep. @keithellison - Air Date 10-1-17 Ch. 7: Song 3: Lacrima D'esperide - Damiano Baldoni Ch. 8: Act 4: Zeynep Tufekci: We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads - @TEDTalks - Air Date 11-17-17 Ch. 9: Song 4: Like Music (cdk Mix) (ft. Phasenwandler) - cdk Ch. 10: Act 5: Baratunde Thurston: We can choose how we design our built and digital environments - Thinking Cap - Air Date 9-14-17 Voicemails Ch. 11: Me Too - Alan from Connecticut Ch. 12: Equality actually lifts all boats - Zach from Atlanta Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 13: Final comments on the need for both an individual and social push against the coming tech monopolies dystopia Support the future of this show! Become a member during our Winter Fundraiser! Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone (Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions & Free Music Archive) Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon & check out our Winter Fundraiser! Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!