On this week’s Prosthetic Gods Nir and J. talk about J’s advocacy of “technoprogressivism.” What is it, and what is it supposed to accomplish? How is it different from techno-utopianism or other leftist ideologies?
Show Notes:“Technoprogressivism” Wikipedia
“The Technoprogressive Agenda After Fascism” J. Hughes, 2025
“EcoSocialism and the Technoprogressive Perspective” J. Hughes, 2021
“The Technoprogressive Declaration” 2014
“Beware the AI Experimentation Trap” Harvard Business Review
“Clanker” as an anti-robot slur
The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025
As always, listeners can contact us at prostheticgods@gmail.com with questions, comments, and suggestions for future topics.
Credits:Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits Music & Production by Jake Burley
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