A few months ago, Rachel Donald had me on her show, "Planet: Critical." You can watch that interview here:
After our discussion, Rachel released a followup video called "The Case for Technorealism":
In it, she argues that modern industrial technology such as nuclear power is "our friend" and is an essential part of mitigating the climate crisis.
This video is my response. In it, I dive into philosophy of technology, discuss Lewis Mumford's democratic vs authoritarian technics, and explain what I think technorealism looks like: a deep skepticism of technology's ability to save us from ecological collapse. I also explain why I reject the idea that we must constrain our political projects to what is socially pragmatic, because in any conflict between physical limits and societal desires, physics will ultimately prevail.