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The Anti-Dystopians

Alina Utrata
Colonialism
Silicon Valley
Dystopia
Elon Musk
Surveillance Capitalism
Political Imagination
Space Colonization
Narrative In Political Thought
Censorship
Debt-For-Nature Swaps
Capitalism
Global Governance
Utopian Thought
Human Nature
Climate Crisis
Contemporary Literature
Private Financing
State Sovereignty
International Relations
Climate Change

Is social media really destroying democracy? Should Facebook be considered a public utility? How does cryptocurrency affect state sovereignty? And what exactly is surveillance capitalism? For all your political questions about tech, this is The Anti-Dystopians.

The Anti-Dystopians is hosted and produced by Alina Utrata. All episodes are freely available, wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the ... more

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Alina Utrata talks to Dr Jenny Carla Moran, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow based at the Trinity Long Room Hub and a faculty member at TCD-TU Dublin Joint Centre for the Sociology of Humans and Machines. They discuss Jenny's research about robots and ... more

FROM THE ARCHIVE: In this episode, Alina Utrata talks to Dr Trishant Simlai, a conservation researcher studying the politics and geographies of wildlife conservation in India, who just received his PhD in the Department of Geography at Cambridge. The... more

On this episode, Alina Utrata talks to Connor O'Brien, a PhD Candidate at University of Cambridge researching a conceptual history of good governance and sovereign debt. They discussed a little-known tool for climate finance called "debt for nature s... more

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Alina Utrata talks with Josh Lappen, a fellow Californian and environmental historian researching at Oxford University, who studies some of the most important technology there is: critical infrastructure. They discuss why hundreds o... more

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Dr. Trishant Simlai
Conservation researcher studying the politics and geographies of wildlife conservation in India.
Cambridge University
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Josh Lappen
An environmental historian studying at Oxford University.
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Matthew Cole
Scholar of Political Theory and Assistant Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Binghamton University
Binghamton University
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Amira Moeding
PhD candidate in history at Cambridge University
Max Planck Institute
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Swati Srivastava
Associate Professor of Political Science at Purdue University and Faculty Associate at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society
Purdue University
Episode: Public, Private and DOGE - Hybrid Sovereignty with Swati Srivastava
Dr. Andrew Dougall
Departmental lecturer in International Relations at Oxford University
Oxford University
Episode: From DOGE to Subsea Cables: Global Infrastructures and Corporate Control
Rowena Squires
PhD in education in the Children's Literature Department at Cambridge University
Cambridge University
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Jan Eijking
William Golding Junior Research Fellow and a Martin Fellow at Oxford, focusing on expertise, empire, capitalism, and the history and theory of international organizations.
Oxford University
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Alina Utrata
Host and producer, deeply engaged with political and technological critiques.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
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    An engaging podcast about very important issues.

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FROM THE ARCHIVE: The eye of the tiger: conservation tech, rural surveillance & the patriarchy in Indian wildlife reserves
Q: Is the poacher versus ranger narrative too simplistic?
Yes, poaching is complex, and local communities often have nuanced relationships with wildlife that challenge the hero versus villain narrative.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: The eye of the tiger: conservation tech, rural surveillance & the patriarchy in Indian wildlife reserves
Q: How do surveillance technologies affect local communities?
They can become tools for social control and oppression, impacting women's freedoms and how communities interact with the forest.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: The eye of the tiger: conservation tech, rural surveillance & the patriarchy in Indian wildlife reserves
Q: What is the lay of the land in conservation efforts and its history?
Conservation has historically been a colonial project with a focus on policing natural resources rather than involving local communities despite their long-standing practices.
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Q: How have countries like Ecuador responded to debt for nature swaps?
Ecuador engaged in debt for nature swaps to alleviate its sovereign debt but faced criticism for undermining local sovereignty and failing to consult affected communities. Activists argued that the deals prioritized international investors over local needs.
Why Finance Guys Are Trying to Offshore the Planet
Q: What exactly is a debt for nature swap and how is it obscuring a kind of private power grab?
A debt for nature swap occurs when a country reduces its sovereign debt in exchange for committing to invest in nature conservation. However, the structure of these swaps often shifts control and governance away from local authorities to foreign trusts or organizations, enabling a form of private power over public resources.

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This podcast explores critical intersections between technology and politics, addressing contemporary issues that resonate within society today. The discussions often center on the implications of social media, cryptocurrency, and surveillance capitalism, questioning how these facets of modern life can impact democracy and state sovereignty. Listeners can expect engaging conversations with scholars and experts who provide insights into the social and political ramifications of these technologies, often critiquing the status quo and illuminating paths toward more equitable futures. Unique in its approach, the series not only analyzes technological developments but also evaluates their historical and socio-political contexts, making complex t... more

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