A podcast on the intersection of culture, media, and politics, 
hosted by Laura Marsh and Alex Pareene

Wednesday
August 30, 2023
 

How Stanford University turned optimization into the global capitalist credo
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How a public health issue erupted into political performance art
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Is the hype (and doomsaying) around generative A.I. programs like ChatGPT obscuring what the technology actually does—and its genuine limitations and dangers?
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Politicians warn that we’re headed back to the 1970s. Is the fearmongering just an excuse for punishing interest-rate hikes and a revival of the same pro-business, anti-worker policies that failed us before?
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Other audio features
 

How a style steeped in American elitism took over the world
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Bernie and AOC helped build a formidable movement. Since Biden took office, we’ve seen its reach—and its limits.
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