Against Platforms w/ Mike Pepi
AI summary of the linked articleMike Pepi's book "Against Platforms" argues that digital technologies are not neutral tools but carry hidden ideology that must be dismantled before technology can serve the fullest expression of humanity, according to a quoted passage from Pepi. The episode, hosted by the article's author, discusses a new institutionalist critique of emerging technologies and platforms that the host and Pepi have developed together since the 2010s. It argues that the rapid expansion of platforms during that decade, which now encompass nearly all aspects of social life, was a blind spot for the political left, and traces this to 1960s counter-culture and the New Left's embrace of libertarian philosophies. |
2 comments  Not a great way of interviewing. I‘m 5mins in, and so far Joshua Citarella is still just quoting some arcane Academic papers that him and the guest have in common or whatever. Very boring and self promotional. I’m genuiely curious about the content here, but I dislike framing remarks. I honestly would like to remove this because this is not Hacker content, but I‘m open to argue about it mishaSubmitter I curated it bc Against Platforms is a new book that people are reading. Blockchain stuff is also discussed and new creator economy, post-intertnet, etc, so I think it is on topic. Mike Pepi has been a long time critic of platforms and big tech. What is quoted is art magazines, not academic papers, and I would not directly call Rhizome, Spike Art, DIS magazine and e-flux arcane, but yes they have been around some time. I agree that it is not a really critical sharp cutting edge interview since obviously Joshua Citarella is a long time friend. Indeed the introduction is a bit lenghty and boring, maybe hard to get in. But it is independent and I do not think it is self promotion, but of course it is promoting Mike Pepi's book. Anyway it is quite informative about the book and the ideas of Mike Pepi, if you're interested in that of course. But if you'd want to remove it, fine to me! |