90/ The Ecological Paradox of Digital Economies (with Paz Peña)

This is a conversation with Paz Peña, a Chile-based independent consultant and activist, who recently published a paper entitled “Bigger, more, better, faster: The ecological paradox of digital economies” for Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch). The research by Paz Peña is part of a report launched by the Association for Progressive Communications. You can find the full report here. 

Topics Discussed:

• Digital economies and environmental sustainability

• The ecological paradox of dematerialisation

• ‘Smart cities’ and the Internet of Things (IoT)

• The problem with techno-solutionism

• Tech in the framework of degrowth and postgrowth

• Artificial Intelligence is a feminist issue

• Tech isn’t neutral

Recommended Books:

• Posthuman Knowledge by Rosi Braidotti

• Cómo pensar juntos by Isabelle Strengers

• After Geoengineering: Climate Tragedy, Repair, and Restoration by Holly Jean Buck

I mentioned my article for Shado Mag on the Emotional Case for Postgrowth

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