ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Cecilia Rikap explains better than anyone else how and why our focus should be on cloud companies -- namely the big 3: AWS, Azure and Google Cloud -- to be able to understand the future that's being set up logistically, affectively, and structurally for us all. She also explains the weird dependencies -- 'frenemy' relationships -- that underguird so much of the digital and exodigital corporate world. Recorded October 12, 2026. Released October 26, 2026.
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On Tech Won't Save Us: How Cloud Giants Wield Their Power Against Us All w/ Cecilia Rikap
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