• Carolyn Chen on Why Big Tech is Now Also Big Religion

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    In this episode, Andrew is joined by Carolyn Chen, the author of Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley.

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    Carolyn Chen is an associate professor of Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies, and Comparative Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley. Her research focuses on two areas: work and religion in contemporary America, and religion, race, and ethnicity, especially among Asian Americans.


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