20. War by Other Nerds (ft. Michael Richardson)

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 8:01 p.m.

b'We jump into the abyss of Anduril Industries\\u2014one of the most actually evil, yet little known, technology companies in existence today\\u2014and Palmer Luckey, its ultra right-wing founder and Peter Thiel acolyte. To help us discuss how Silicon Valley is bringing its brand of innovation and disruption to the military-industrial complex, we\\u2019re joined by Michael Richardson, a senior research fellow at the University of New South Wales and expert on the cultural politics of military technology and drone warfare.\\n\\n\\u2022 Read Michael\\u2019s excellent essay on the politics of drone warfare and drone witnessing: The Testimony of Drones https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essay/the-testimony-of-drones/ \\n\\u2022 Follow Michael on twitter: https://twitter.com/richardson_m_a \\n\\u2022 Check out his work: https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/our-people/michael-richardson \\n\\nSubscribe at patreon.com/thismachinekills to hear the second part of conversation with Michael and get more premium episodes every week!\\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl).'