{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61ec0657abff86001279e739/6932170b38a11f5f3ec6a2f8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#6: Beyond Big Tech: Can Worker Cooperatives Save Tech Jobs?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ec0657abff86001279e739/1764890374579-f9175e26-4c43-44e9-96c1-10f618bf8b66.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Massive layoffs have shaken the tech industry—even as Big Tech posts record profits. Is there a better way for tech workers to secure stable, meaningful work? In this episode of <em>Lifestyle Democracy</em>, host <strong>Stefan Ivanovski</strong> speaks with <strong>Yuliy Lobarev</strong>, a member of Rad Cop, a cybersecurity worker cooperative in Russia, and an active participant in Patio, an international network of tech cooperatives.</p><p>We dive into:</p><ul><li>Why tech workers are turning to <strong>worker cooperatives</strong> and <strong>horizontal governance</strong></li><li>The challenges and opportunities of building democratic firms in the age of <strong>AI</strong></li><li>How sociocracy and cooperative principles shape decision-making</li><li>The ethical dimensions of AI and the future of <strong>cooperative AI</strong></li></ul><p>If you’re curious about workplace democracy, tech cooperatives, or how AI intersects with governance and ethics, this conversation is for you.</p><p>👉 <strong>Subscribe</strong> for more interviews on democratizing work and life.</p><p>👉 <strong>Join the discussion</strong>: What question would you ask our next guest?</p>","author_name":"Stefan Ivanovski"}