Prospect magazine has launched Tell Me Why, a weekly podcast tackling complex questions about division, power, and the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity.
The first episode features authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor in conversation with presenters Alona Ferber and Imaan Irfan, discussing their book End Times Fascism.
Klein and Taylor examine the forces behind what they describe as a new form of fascism, including religious zealots, ethnonationalists, and technology billionaires from Silicon Valley.
They highlight the relationship between the tech industry
They highlight the relationship between the tech industry and fossil fuel companies, focusing on how these alliances shape current political and social climates.
Klein says: “Fascism is capitalism’s worst mood. It’s its threat response. For Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, apocalypse is living within limits.”
Taylor introduces the concept of an “Armageddon industrial complex”, where influential figures profit from the destruction they contribute to.
The second episode, Tell Me Why… AI has
The second episode, Tell Me Why… AI has killed the author, features tech journalist and The Londoner editor Alys Key discussing artificial intelligence’s impact on fiction, creativity, and the future of writing.
This week’s episode welcomes Jess Phillips MP, former Parliamentary Under-secretary of state for Safeguarding and violence against women and girls, to discuss the Cornell 7 case and its potential implications for the UK.
Tell Me Why releases new episodes every Thursday.
