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Too Much Computer: Ingrid Burrington discusses Hyperscale with Paris Marx
Hyperscale data centers are not an inevitable infrastructure, but a product of capitalist financialization pushing us further from a livable future. Ingrid Burrington interviews Paris Marx about his new book Hyperscale, discussing the history behind the rise of hyperscale data centers and how companies are obscuring their true social and environmental costs to maximize profits before the overinflated bubble bursts.
Ingrid Burrington is the author of Networks of New York and host of RIP Corp. She’s been writing about internet infrastructure for over a decade, including an 18-story online series for The Atlantic in 2015.
The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Support the show on Patreon.
Also mentioned in this episode:
- Order Hyperscale at hyperscalebook.com.
- Join Paris at an upcoming event near you.
- Check out some of Ingrid’s writing.
- Check out the episode where Paris chatted with Chris Carlsson.