Feminism Against Progress

In her new book, Feminism Against Progress, Mary Harrington argues that the industrial-era faith in progress is turning against all but a tiny elite. Now, in the age of AI and biotech, technology has “liberated” us from ever more of the embodied differences between men and women. This asymmetrical liberation threatens to commodify human intimacy, women’s bodies and reproductive ability, and even our sense of embodied identity.
Feminism Against Progress is a stark warning against the dark consequences of this coming cyber-dystopia. Harrington re-evaluates the legacy of the women’s movement, salvages its benefits, and seeks a new settlement that enables men and women to live together today.
Panelists:
Mary Harrington
Angela Franks
Nina Power
Rachel Coleman
Adrian Walker