Best Paulo Freire Podcasts (2024)

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Revolution in Education 53:50

4M ago53:50

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How is it a revolution if you still need to plug it in?

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GFADAF EP 17 – Learning To Die Daily; Tap Dance and Bipolar Disorder 47:05

4M ago47:05

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Episode Notes GFADAF EP 17 - Learning To Die Daily; Tap Dance and Bipolar Disorder Sometimes people say the most reprehensible things, but is what they say really what they mean? When it comes to conversations in text, it can be very difficult to ascertain a person's true intention. There could be a lot going on in their life, including mental illn…

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Mutual Aid and the Anarchist Radical Imagination 1:10:51

8M ago1:10:51

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This episode of Darts and Letters examines the theory and practice of anti-statist organizing. There’s a story you can tell about the post-Occupy left gravitating towards a more state-oriented kind of politics, exemplified by the enthusiasm around Bernie Sanders, The Squad, and others. However, this misses autonomous and anarchist-inflected (and so…

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GFADAF EP 16 - An Origin of Whiteness / Books From A Dying Art Form: David Roediger and “Wages of Whiteness” 1:19:33

8M ago1:19:33

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Episode Notes GFADAF EP16 - The Origin(s) of Whiteness / Books From A Dying Art Form: David Roediger and the “Wages of Whiteness” Sure, we're all aware of the various harmful stereotypes placed upon non-white people, but what about white stereotypes? Where do they come from and how have they been instrumental in forming "white culture"? "Wages of W…

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EP85: Mutual Aid & the Anarchist Radical Imagination (ft. Elif Genc, Payton McDonald, Max Haiven, & Alex Khasnabish) 1:07:50

8M ago1:07:50

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There’s a story you can tell about the post-Occupy left gravitating towards a more state-oriented kind of politics, exemplified by the enthusiasm around Bernie Sanders, The Squad, and others. However, this misses autonomous and anarchist-inflected (and sometimes, explicitly anarchist) social movements that have brought enormous energy, and enormous…

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The Past and Present of Psychedelic Medicine 1:10:31

10M ago1:10:31

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Psychedelics have gone from the counterculture, to the mainstream. However, can you turn take such an ineffable thing — a tool for personal revelation, cosmic oneness, spiritual enlightenment, whatever people have called it — and make it just another product in late stage capitalism? From something that is potentially radical, to something that is …

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EP84: Big Psychedelic (ft. Erika Dyke and David Nickles) 1:09:42

10M ago1:09:42

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Programming note: As we mention in the top, we have been posting less frequently this summer. Plus, we only have one more episode in September before we take a longer break. You can find a full production update on our website. Anyways, onwards to this episode. Psychedelics have gone from the counterculture, to the mainstream. However, can you turn…

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Scary Stories 1:00:44

10M ago1:00:44

1:00:44

Why is summer the best time to tell scary stories?

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GFADAF EP 15 - Tap Dance Patriots; Emma Lazarus and "The New Colossus" 41:00

11M ago41:00

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Episode Notes GFADAF EP 15 - Belated 4th of July Spectacular! According to many, the United States' greatest strength is that we are a proud nation of immigrants. So why do so many people demonize immigrants? Every patriot is no doubt familiar with the famous lines "Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" but do…

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The WEF is Actually Bad, But Not Like That 1:20:07

11M ago1:20:07

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The World Economic Forum has become the bugbear of the right-wing in Canada, and beyond. Conspiracies swirl about how this shadowy, globalist cabal wants us to live in pods, eat bugs, and “own nothing, but be happy.” These may be mere conspiracy theory and faux populism, but there are many things wrong with the WEF. On this episode, we examine the …

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The Texas Two-Step and Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder 57:54

11M ago57:54

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What’s safer than baby powder? Parents have been trusting Johnson & Johnson for over 100 years to powder their baby’s bottoms. Yet, numerous studies have revealed the presence of trace amounts of asbestos in this talc-based powder. Thousands of parents now claim that this asbestos is responsible for their cancers. A Reuters investigation catalogued…

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EP83: The WEF is Actually Bad, But Not Like That (ft. Raj Patel, Joel Bakan, and more) 1:16:51

11M ago1:16:51

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The World Economic Forum has become the bugbear of the right-wing in Canada, and beyond. Conspiracies swirl about how this shadowy, globalist cabal that wants us to live in pods, eat bugs, and “own nothing, but be happy.” It’s tempting to dismiss these impulses as mere conspiracy theory and faux populism. Even if that’s true, there are many things …

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GFADAF EP 14 - Books From A Dying Art Form: "Five Points" by Tyler Anbinder 48:31

11M ago48:31

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--Episode Notes GFADAF EP 14 - Books From A Dying Art Form: "Five Points" by Tyler Anbinder Imagine living in a room no larger than a walk-in closet, sleeping shoulder to shoulder with strangers, it's pitch black, no windows, no ventilation, you might miss a stair step in the inky darkness and tumble to your doom... This would give you an idea what…

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EP82: The Texas Two-Step and Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder 55:00

11M ago55:00

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What’s safer than baby powder? Parents have been using it for over 100 years to powder their baby’s bottoms, and they’ve found one brand especially trustworthy: Johnson & Johnson. Yet, numerous studies have revealed the presence of trace amounts of asbestos in this talc-based powder. Thousands of parents now claim that this asbestos is responsible …

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GFADAF EP 13 - Paulo Freire and the Pedagogy of the Oppressed Tap Dancer 50:37

11M ago50:37

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GFADAF EP 13 Paulo Freire and the Pedagogy of the Oppressed Tap Dancer Who wants an episode on the philosophy of education? Too bad, you're getting one anyways! On this episode, host Tristan Bruns dives into the philosophy of Paulo Freire, the famed Brazilian educator who taught hundreds of illiterate people in Brazil to read in only 45 days (!) an…

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Why Do So Many Young People Think the Unabomber was Right? 1:16:02

12M ago1:16:02

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Darts and Letters is creating a new podcast, Academic Edgelords. This is a scholarly podcast about scholarly provocateurs. This is a leftist podcast that takes a second look at their peer-reviewed work, and tries to see if there’s anything we might learn from arguing with them. We are hosted by: Victor Bruzzone, Gordon Katic, Matt McManus, and Etha…

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EP81: Introducing Academic Edgelords & Reading the Unabomber 1:12:53

12M ago1:12:53

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We’re excited to announce Academic Edgelords, a new podcast that Cited will be producing in alternating weeks with Darts and Letters. This is a scholarly podcast about scholarly provocateurs. Gadflys, charlatans, and shitposters sometimes get tenure, believe it or not. This is a leftist podcast that takes a second look at their peer-reviewed work, …

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Doctor Ex Machina: AI in Medicine and its Pitfalls 1:12:41

1y ago1:12:41

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Could an artificial intelligence diagnosis what ails you? Medical futurists offer a techno-utopian vision of perfect personalized risk assessments, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations. Yet, recent stories belie this optimism. Many of these robot doctors are rather stupid, and they seem more interesting in cutting costs than providing care. Med…

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EP80: Dr. Ex Machina (ft. Casey Ross & Ben Chin-Yee) 1:09:40

1y ago1:09:40

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Could an artificial intelligence diagnosis what ails you? Medical futurists offer a techno-utopian vision of perfect personalized risk assessments, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations. Yet, recent stories belie this optimism. Many of these robot doctors are rather stupid, and they seem more interesting in cutting costs than providing care. We …

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Learning for Liberation: The Life and Legacy of Paulo Freire 1:05:30

1y ago1:05:30

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Paulo Freire offers activists and academics everywhere a lesson in what it means to be a radical intellectual. He is known as the founder of critical pedagogy, which asks teachers and learners to understand and resist their own oppression. His subversive books have been banned and burned in many countries, including his native Brazil, where the mil…

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EP79: Learning for Liberation: The Life & Legacy of Paulo Freire 1:02:29

1y ago1:02:29

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Paulo Freire offers activists and academics everywhere a lesson in what it means to be a radical intellectual. He is known as the founder of critical pedagogy, which asks teachers and learners to understand and resist their own oppression. His subversive books have been banned and burned in many countries, including his native Brazil, where the mil…

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Misinformed: The Covid Lab Leak Theory and the Politics of Misinformation 1:03:59

1y ago1:03:59

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The COVID-19 lab leak theory went from being dismissed as mere misinformation, to now a credible matter of debate amongst media, scientific, and intelligence organizations. What’s changed, and what does this teach us about science journalism and science communication? Is it time to let go of our obsession over “misinformation”? First, Jacobin staff…

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EP78: Misinformed: The Lab Leak & the Politics of Misinformation (ft. Branko Marcetic & Nicole M. Krause) 1:00:53

1y ago1:00:53

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That was a bit of a 180°, wasn’t it? The COVID-19 lab leak theory went from being dismissed as mere misinformation, to now a credible matter of debate amongst media, scientific, and intelligence organizations. What’s changed, and what does this teach us about science journalism and science communication? Is it time to let go of our obsession over “…

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EP77: The Hearts of Men (ft. Vaush, Annie Kelly, & Nicholas Lemann) 1:26:22

1y ago1:26:22

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Online masculinity is getting weirder and weirder. We’re way past mere misogyny and sexual predation (though, that’s still certainly there). Now, we’ve also got bro science, ball tanning, ball eatin,’ piss drinkin,’ and who knows what’s next. Eat your hearts out, Hugh Hefner and the old kings of male revolt–in fact, these kings of this new manosphe…

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Hearts of Men: How Should Progressives React to Masculinity Influencers like Andrew Tate? 1:30:23

1y ago1:30:23

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Online masculinity is getting weirder and weirder. We’re way past mere misogyny and sexual predation (though, that’s still certainly there). Now, we’ve also got bro science, ball tanning, ball eatin,’ piss drinkin,’ and who knows what's next. However, perhaps these mockable male influencers are onto something, in a roundabout way. There is just som…

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Life Extension Therapies 1:09:13

1y ago1:09:13

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The story of the Fountain of Youth is as old as history itself. Herodotus, the father of ancient Greek history, wrote of a mythical spring that extended the life of its bathers. Today, biotech entrepreneurs, scientists, and health influencers are still searching for that mythical spring. Longevity and anti-aging research has recently blossomed, wit…

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EP76: Do You Want to Live Forever? 1:05:18

1y ago1:05:18

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The story of the Fountain of Youth is as old as history itself. Herodatus, the father of ancient Greek history, wrote of a mythical spring that extended the life of its bathers. Today, entrepreneurs, scientists, and health influencers are still searching for that mythical spring. Longevity and anti-aging research has recently blossomed, with a numb…

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The Hippie High-Rise: Rochdale College, Toronto’s Communal Living High Rise Free Education Experiment 1:10:01

1+ y ago1:10:01

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From 1968 to 1975 one high-rise was the heart of Canada’s counterculture. Rochdale College in Toronto was jammed full with leftist organizers, hippies, draft dodgers, students, artists, and others just looking for a good time. Rochdale wasn’t really a “college”, it was something much bigger: a political, educational, communal, artistic, and psyched…

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EP75: The Hippie High-Rise 1:06:00

1+ y ago1:06:00

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For seven years, from 1968 to 1975, one eighteen story high-rise was the heart of Canada’s counterculture. Rochdale College in Toronto, ON, was jammed full with leftist organizers, hippies, draft dodgers, students, artists, and others just looking for a good time. Although, Rochdale wasn’t really a “college.” It was something much bigger: a politic…

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EP74: PlasticPills on AI & the New Crisis of Humanities Education 1:09:55

1+ y ago1:09:55

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The Darts team is working on another big episode! In the meantime, we’re sharing this one from our friends at PlasticPills – Philosophy & Critical Theory Podcast. They do a great discussion of OpenAI and its implications in academia. For a full list of credits, contact information, and more, visit our about page.…

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The Story of American Vietnam War Resisters in Canada 59:28

1+ y ago59:28

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The idea of moving to Canada figures prominently in the imagination of many disaffected Americans. Most recently, it was comedian Marc Maron who said he’s on his way to Vancouver, BC. Usually, they don’t come. However, between the mid-60s and early-70s they really did–and in the 10s of thousands. Yet, when these Americans made their way, they did n…

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EP73: Drafts & Letters — Vietnam War Resisters Come to Canada 55:23

1+ y ago55:23

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The idea of moving to Canada figures prominently in the imagination of many disaffected Americans. Most recently, it was comedian Marc Maron who said he’s on his way to Vancouver, BC. Usually, they don’t come. However, between the mid-60s and early-70s they really did–and in the 10s of thousands. Yet, when these Americans made their way, they did n…

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GFADAF EP12 - "Dominated By Homosexuals" (Correcting the Record in "Jazz Dance") 45:03

1+ y ago45:03

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If you've read the book "Jazz Dance" then you may have been surprised at one part in particular, the epilogue, which begins with an argument against the emasculation of male dancers. (I know!) Most damning of all is a quote attributed to Gene Kelly, where he claims that the dance industry is "dominated by homosexuals." What did Kelly mean by that? …

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EP72.1 BONUS: Kino Lefter & Darts on Discordia (2004) and Student Activism 1:21:49

1+ y ago1:21:49

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In this special bonus, we’re sharing the latest episode of Kino Lefter, the socialist film podcast! Our host Gordon and producer Marc join Kino Lefter host Evan MacDonald to discuss our latest episode, a retrospective on the 2004 documentary Discordia. If you liked our episode, you’ll certainly like this one. Marc, Gordon, and Evan talk much more a…

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Discordia Revisited: The Concordia Netanyahu Riot of 2002 1:17:45

1+ y ago1:17:45

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20 years ago at Concordia University in Montreal pro-Palestinian protestors clashed with police over whether Benjamin Netanyahu should be allowed to speak on campus. Windows were smashed, arrests were made, the talk was cancelled. The fallout from that day defined how the school year proceeded, with heated council debates, media stunts, lawsuits, e…

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EP72: Discordia Revisited — The Meaning of the Concordia Netanyahu Riot (ft. Yves Engler, Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal & more) 1:13:28

1+ y ago1:13:28

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Henry Kissinger once said “the reason that university politics is so vicious is because the stakes are so small.” Was he right? We investigate. Our case study is one of the most politically-engaged campuses in Canada: Concordia University, in Montreal, QC. This marks the twentieth anniversary of their tumultuous 2002/03 year. School started with a …

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"Medical Assistance in Dying" (MAID) in Canada 1:09:17

1+ y ago1:09:17

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Is medical assistance in dying, or MAID letting the government off the hook from providing what they should be providing? Should we respect people's choices on harm reduction grounds, even if those choices are severely constrained by an unjust social and political context? Should we give doctors this power over the mentally ill and disabled, given …

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EP71: MAID in Canada (ft. Nipa Chauhan, Trudo Lemmens & Dr. Derryk Smith) 1:05:15

1+ y ago1:05:15

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Forced by the courts, the Canadian government has recently instituted an expansive Medical Assistance in Dying regime (MAID). You need not be terminal to seek MAID, and in March, 2023, you might even be able to seek MAID for mental health issues. The usual Left impulse on MAID has been to honour people’s wishes, and afford them dignity and autonomy…

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Chokepoint Capitalism: How Chokepoint Capitalism is Strangling Creative Industries 50:59

1+ y ago50:59

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Many of the creative industries look like an hourglass. On the one side, you have creators; on the other, the rest of us. In the middle, Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow say there's often a 'chokepoint.' Corporate behemoths -- be they streaming apps, publishers, tech giants, or others -- put on the squeeze, exploiting their market power to extract …

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GFADAF EP 11 - NOPE!; or, When Tap Dancers Share Antisemitic Propaganda 1:35:32

1+ y ago1:35:32

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Episode Notes Antisemitism is trending in 2022. I regret that it has reached tap dancers. This episode is about trying to convince this person that what they are doing is in poor taste, and extremely dangerous, and also to provide some tools for listeners to identify antisemitic and other types of propaganda when they encounter it. A well-known tap…

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EP70: Chokepoint Capitalism ft. (Cory Doctorow) 46:57

1+ y ago46:57

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In the creative industries, Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow say there’s often a ‘chokepoint’ between creators and their fans. Corporate behemoths — be they streaming apps, publishers, tech giants, or others — put on the squeeze, exploiting their market power to extract rents, push down wages, and push up prices. On this episode, guest host Jay Coc…

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Mathematical Morality: The Ideology that Justifies Billionaires 49:36

1+ y ago49:36

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How can billionaires justify the endless accumulation of wealth? Effective altruism. An almost religious philosophical belief. Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX is a major proponent, as is Elon Musk. Now, SBF and many in Effective Altruism have also embraced longtermism, a strand of extreme utilitarian t…

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EP69: Mathematical Morality (ft. Émile P. Torres) 45:51

1+ y ago45:51

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The collapse of the crypotcurrency exchange FTX has caused major shockwaves throughout the financial world. This has brought new attention to the ongoing reckoning around crypto, and urgency to the calls to reign in and regulate these emerging technologies. FTX’s collapse has also sparked a philosophical reckoning about the ideas that inspired thei…

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Science Against the People: Anti-Capitalist Science 1:04:02

1+ y ago1:04:02

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It’s difficult to criticise science from the left. Right-wingers attack science and liberals defend it. Science for the People is a radical movement of scientists and educators who argue that science has always served capitalism, patriarchy, and empire. So, science doesn’t need to be simply defended; it needs to change. We examine the group’s Vietn…

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EP68: Science Against the People (ft. Charles Schwartz & Sigrid Schmalzer) 59:58

1+ y ago59:58

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Today, right-wingers attack science and liberals defend it. Science good, anti-science Republicans bad–that’s the prevailing narrative, especially so during the March for Science in 2017. However, it’s not so simple. Perhaps science should be defended from reactionary attacks, but not uncritically defended as inherently good. That’s the message of …

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EP67: Darts Transit Commission (ft. Paris Marx) 42:54

1+ y ago42:54

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We have been talking a lot lately about the idea of techno-utopian thinking, but we’re coming to a somewhat surprising conclusion: there isn’t as much of it as there used to be. Our Silicon Valley tech bros have quite a curtailed vision. If they do have a utopia, it is a utopia of sustaining the unsustainable. We speak to Paris Marx of Tech Won’t S…

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Darts Transit Commission: Silicon Valley’s Car Culture 47:22

1+ y ago47:22

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Paris Marx is one of the sharpest modern writers on Silicon Valley and transit. We have been talking a lot lately about the idea of techno-utopian thinking, but we’re coming to a somewhat surprising conclusion: there isn’t as much of it as there used to be. Our Silicon Valley tech bros have quite a curtailed vision. If they do have a utopia, it is …

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Technocracy Now! Part 3: Technocracy in the Private Sector 1:05:27

1+ y ago1:05:27

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The first two episodes of this series told stories of technocrats who tied themselves to a muscular state. They believed the state could remake society, if it had the right expertise. However, the state under neoliberalism doesn’t have the technocratic ambition it used to. zIs technocracy dead, then? No, technocracy is just moving into the private …

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EP66: Technocracy Now!, pt. 3 (ft. Sam Adler-Bell & Alessandro Delfanti) 1:01:09

1+ y ago1:01:09

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[You can access the full Technocracy Now! series now: part one, part two, part three] The first two episodes of this series told stories of technocrats who tied themselves to a muscular state. They believed the state could remake society, if it had the right expertise. However, the state under neoliberalism doesn’t have the technocratic ambition it…

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GFADAF EP 10 - Hart & Sole (The Hidden Histories of Tap Dance Histories Part 4) 1:43:22

1+ y ago1:43:22

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Tap dance history and philosophy from across the pond! Host Tristan Bruns reviews the book "Teach Yourself Tap Dancing" (2007) by Derek Hartley and compares it to other books in the "Hidden Histories of Tap Dance Histories" series—A meta analysis of syllabus-style, at home, DIY instruction books from 1932-2018 that compares and contrasts the variou…

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