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Episode 134: Brian Merchant, Author and Technology Columnist, L.A. Times (Miami Book Fair)
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Brian Merchant is the technology columnist at the Los Angeles Times and author of the new book, "Blood in the Machine: the Origins of the Rebellion against Big Tech." He is also the author of the 2017 book, "The One Device: the Secret History of the iPhone." Brian is a founder of VICE’s speculative fiction outlet Terraform, and published a best-of anthology, "Terraform: Watch/Worlds/Burn, with MCD Books, in 2022." He was our guest on Episode 134 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, filmed and recorded at the 40th Annual Miami Book Fair, on November 19, 2023. This can also be viewed on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/7m6mZUb6JUs You can learn more about Brian Merchant at: https://brianmerchant.org Find his new book at: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-merchant/blood-in-the-machine/9780316487740/ Learn more about the Miami Book Fair at: https://www.miamibookfair.com Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys You can also join our network through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/
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Brian Merchant is the technology columnist at the Los Angeles Times and author of the new book, "Blood in the Machine: the Origins of the Rebellion against Big Tech." He is also the author of the 2017 book, "The One Device: the Secret History of the iPhone." Brian is a founder of VICE’s speculative fiction outlet Terraform, and published a best-of anthology, "Terraform: Watch/Worlds/Burn, with MCD Books, in 2022." He was our guest on Episode 134 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, filmed and recorded at the 40th Annual Miami Book Fair, on November 19, 2023. This can also be viewed on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/7m6mZUb6JUs You can learn more about Brian Merchant at: https://brianmerchant.org Find his new book at: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-merchant/blood-in-the-machine/9780316487740/ Learn more about the Miami Book Fair at: https://www.miamibookfair.com Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys You can also join our network through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/
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