We are attempting to address climate change, which is a problem caused by capitalism and exacerbated by capitalism with capitalism.

And it's like yielding some like deeply three stooges-esque results.

Hello. Hello and welcome to Tech Won't Save Us.

I'm your host, Paris Marks.

And before we get to this week's episode, just an update on the membership drive that I'm holding this month for the podcast's second birthday.

Still crazy to think that the podcast is two years old and I've spoken to over 100 people,

but I guess that is the reality. And I guess I have to start this episode by saying a big thank you

to the 119 people who have already become supporters or have upgraded their pledge to $5

a month or above this month. That means that we have already hit

the first goal of getting 100 new supporters at that level so that I can bring on a producer

to help me make the show and I'll have more information on that around the end of the month.

And obviously, for those of you who are supporters, I'll be updating you through updates on

Patreon. But I also set a second goal of you who are supporters, I'll be updating you through updates on Patreon.

But I also set a second goal of 150 supporters, so 50 more people. And if we hit that stretch goal,

then I'll also start doing occasional bonus series to get into some topics that I feel

like don't fit so well in the regular weekly interview series that comes out every Thursday

that maybe needs a bit more attention or that are a bit more niche and that I feel like don't

fit so well in that regular weekly series. So I'm excited about that because I think it might

allow me to explore some other topics. And I already have an idea in mind for what I want to do

for the first of those.

So yeah, if we get 31 more people, I'll be able to do that as well. And if you want to help me

hit that goal, like the 119 people who have already joined or upgraded their pledges, you can

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