On this episode of the Lush Left Podcast we sit down with friend of the show Corey Pein to talk about Silicon Valley, the state of journalism, our brains on Twitter and his upcoming book "LIVE WORK WORK WORK DIE A Journey into the Savage Heart of Silicon Valley."
No one is talking more incisively or more derisively about Silicon Valley and how it is affecting our culture than Corey. Corey explains Silicon Valley values are not neutral and have real and powerful impacts on the lives of workers, consumers, and the country as a whole. He digs deep into the culture war happening on our screens, in our devices, and in our constant attention.
In addition to our discussion of the his upcoming book we talk about the state of journalism in the digital age. How Twitter is changing the journalism is written and warping our sense of accomplishment and how the best journalists are often those you don't see on Twitter all the time. Corey's down to earth persona isn't an act, he's an authentic person with a commitment to the craft, living a good life and improving the world. It's incredibly clear in his work at the Baffler, on his podcast News from Nowhere and in his upcoming book. It's a pleasure to know him and I think you'll enjoy getting to know him better in this interview.
Please pre-order his book "LIVE WORK WORK WORK DIE
A Journey into the Savage Heart of Silicon Valley” from Metropolitan Books here, check out his great podcast News from Nowhere here, and read his work at The Baffler here.
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