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Capitalism Doesn't Drive New Tech, It Exploits Innovation- Wendy Liu

Wendy Liu, author of "Abolish Silicon Valley", breaks down the argument that capitalism is the reason we have such advanced technology today. "To the argument that capitalism is the only reason we have a technological process, I would say: well, capitalism is the reason we have all of these useless products and why we have all these exploited people. It's why we have all these billionaires. I think there is a kernel of innovation that capitalism has been able to take advantage of. I don't think [the kernel of innovation] is intrinsic to capitalism." - Wendy Liu This is a clip from Economic Update: "Liberating Technology from Capitalism" [S11 E31] Watch the full episode here:    • Economic Update: Liberating Technology Fro...   ______________________________________________________________________________________ We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Please consider supporting our work. Become an EU patron on Patreon:   / economicupdate   Become a monthly donor via our website: https://www.democracyatwork.info/donate _______________________________________________________________________________________ Learn more about d@w's NEW BOOK by award-winning print and broadcast journalist Robert "Bob" Hennelly. Stuck Nation: Can the United States Change Course on Our History of Choosing Profits Over People? www.democracyatwork.info/books “Hennelly brilliantly analyzes our capitalist crises and how individuals cope with them, tragically but often heroically. He helps us draw inspiration and realistic hope from how courageous Americans are facing and fixing a stuck nation.” Richard D. Wolff Check out Prof. Wolff's other books: "The Sickness is the System," "Understanding Socialism," and "Understanding Marxism" http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/democra... _________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help us translate and transcribe our videos? Learn about joining our translation team: http://bit.ly/2J2uIHH Jump right in: http://bit.ly/2J3bEZR Follow us ONLINE: Patreon:   / economicupdate   Websites: http://www.democracyatwork.info/econo... http://www.rdwolff.com Facebook:   / economicupdate     / richarddwolff     / democracyatwrk   Twitter:   / profwolff     / democracyatwrk   Instagram:   / democracyatwrk   Subscribe to our podcast: http://economicupdate.libsyn.com Shop our Store: http://bit.ly/2JkxIfy