Revolution and Ideology

Join us as we dive deep into the thought-provoking concepts of Karl Mannheim's "Ideology and Utopia." In this episode, we unravel Mannheim's profound insights into the role of ideology in society. From understanding the mechanisms of ideological distortion to exploring the transformative potential of utopian imagination, we embark on a captivating journey through Mannheim's seminal work.

Join us for a 20-minute discussion as we delve into the intriguing world of early civilizations and challenge age-old stereotypes. In this thought-provoking video, we explore three captivating articles that shed light on the often-overlooked roles of women in ancient hunting societies.

In this episode we discuss the academic article titled "I would not plant apple trees if the world will be wiped".

Join us as we delve into the complex and often controversial history of the Japanese colonization of Korea.

Join us as we delve into the dark history of Belgian colonization in Congo. From King Leopold II's brutal exploitation of Congolese resources to the forced labor and atrocities committed under Belgian rule, this episode uncovers the disturbing truths behind one of the most notorious colonial regimes in history. We explore the impact of Belgian colonialism on the Congolese people and the legacy that continues to shape the country to this day. Don't miss this eye-opening account of a shameful chapter in human history.

In this podcast episode, we dive into the world of early tabletop role-playing games and explore the style and collaboration involved in creating these games in addition to the racism inherent in early role-playing games. Our guest is Stefan Huddleston, author of a fascinating article titled "When Worlds Collaborate: The Style of Early Tabletop Role-Playing Games" published in Analog Game Studies. We discuss the history and development of tabletop RPGs and the influence of various factors, such as the collaborative nature of gaming, on the creation and evolution of the genre. Whether you're a seasoned tabletop gamer or just starting out, you won't want to miss this insightful discussion. Tune in to learn more about the fascinating world of early tabletop role-playing games! https://analoggamestudies.org/2022/12/when-worlds-collaborate-the-style-of-early-tabletop-role-playing-games/

In this episode, we delve into the fascinating theory of Charles Tilly, a renowned political scientist who argued that states are not inherently peaceful and benevolent entities, but rather emerged from war-making and are essentially akin to organized crime.

Discover the fascinating history of Tibet and its relationship with China in this 1 hour and 30 minute episode. From the Chinese government's takeover of Tibet to the current autonomous region, this episode covers it all

We discuss Michel Foucault's article "The Subject and Power" in which Foucault discusses his concept of power as action between individuals and how we must get out of the "'double bind' which is the simultaneous individualization and totalization of modern power structures."

With guest Stefan Huddleston we discuss the depiction of law enforcement in the media. From Dirty Harry and Bullitt to Law and Order and CSI, the police are typically portrayed as having the people's best interests in mind even when they're breaking the law themselves.

We discuss the 1973 article "The Ideology of the Motorcar" by Andre Gorz.

We discuss an article titled "The Cumulative Advantage of a Unionized Career for Lifetime Earnings" and discover whether or not you should join a union or go to college (or both!).

Where does the act of quiet quitting fit into the context of a larger movement? Does it have the potential to make a real impact? Is it Marxist or Hegelian?

As a short follow-up to our previous episode, we discuss whether or not every act is a political act. We briefly mention commodification, socialization, industrialization, technology, capitalism, religion, and more.

We loosely discuss a Gawker article by Clare Coffey titled "Failure to Cope Under Capitalism".

We discuss a short history of labor strikes in the United States and how the federal government dramatically reduced the power of labor with the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

We discuss the genocide of the Tasmanian Aboriginals in the nineteenth century.

We discuss the recently published United States Department of the Interior Report on Native American Boarding Schools which discovered 431 Federal Indian Boarding Schools and discusses many of the atrocities which took place there.

We sit down with musician and graduate student Ashley Ellis to discuss the Harlem Renaissance and its significance including artists such as Aaron Douglas, Archibald Motley, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and others such as W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin.

Our friend and prison abolitionist Donte Young got a job at a youth detention facility and tried to change things from the inside. He provides an insightful, emotional, and at times chilling account of how things went.

DayZ is one of many games set in an apocalypse, but unlike all others, it forces the player to create their own “narrative.” Thus, it presents the opportunity to offer commentary on both conscious and subconscious popularity of consuming apocalyptic media. Further, by placing the consumer into the story in ways none of the other mediums can, it may offer insights into the way consumers think about their role in a post-apocalyptic world.

https://youtu.be/aldg4YNobdU We discuss the 1911 essay "The Ruin" by German sociologist, philosopher, and critic Georg Simmel in which he discusses the importance of architecture compared to the other arts and why ruins hold a special meaning for humans. The Ruin: http://maxryynanen.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Simmel_Ruins.pdf Other Videos Subscribe on YouTube Twitter @RevAndIdeology Reddit r/RevolutionAndIdeology Discord Facebook Become a Patron! Subscribe! #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to our Newsletter * indicates required Email Address *

Continuing our series on the apocalypse, we discuss the chapter "Dying of Happiness: Utopia at the End of this World" in Maria Manuel Lisboa's book "The End of the World: Apocalypse and its Aftermath in Western Culture" and the idea that utopia itself might bring about the apocalypse.

We discuss the function of wide-scale destruction and ruins in apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic films.

We discuss the history of the zombie myth and the most common metaphors and tropes in zombie-related cinema and film.

We discuss the numerous apocalyptic tropes and themes in Netflix's post-apocalyptic Swedish film "Black Crab" (Svart krabba) directed by Adam Berg and Starring Nomi Rapace.

We discuss the dramatic significance of zombie comedies using Zombieland as an example. Dr. Kyle William Bishop in his article "Vacationing in Zombieland : the classical functions of the modern zombie comedy" applies Northrop Frye's frameworks for criticism to demonstrate how the zombie comedy is more than just gratuitous violence and should be taken seriously by academic and critics alike. We use specific examples from Bishop, Frye, and the film itself to show why Zombieland, for example, is a traditional dramatic romantic comedy.

We discuss Susan Sontag's seminal 1966 work "The Imagination of Disaster."

We discuss the apocalyptic themes from the 2019 film "Godzilla: King of the Monsters."

We discuss the 7 functions of apocalyptic cinema according to Wynn Gerald Hamonic's 2017 article, "Global Catastrophe in Motion Pictures as Meaning and Message: The Functions of Apocalyptic Cinema in American Film."

We discuss a book chapter by Dina Khapaeva titled "Killing Humanity - Anthropocentrism and Apocalypse in Contemporary Cinema" from the edited volume "The Age of Spectacular Death" edited by Michael Hviid Jacobsen. Khapaeva discusses the "human" and "anti-human" paradigms in apocalyptic media and the commodification of anti-humanism mentioning examples such as The Incredibles, Avengers, Harry Potter, Wall E, Pacific Rim, and many others.

We discuss the 1976 Hungarian film The Fifth Seal" directed by Zoltan Fabri and its nihilist, moral, and ethical questions.

We discuss Thomas Nagel's 1971 paper "The Absurd" in which he provides a new outlook on the absurdity of human existence.

We discuss our channel content in 2021 and what we have planned for 2022!

We analyze Tim Fehlbaum's sci-fi thriller film "The Colony" (AKA Tides) which premiered on Netflix in January 2022. In addition to the obvious theme of climate change, we dive deeply into the overarching theme of colonialism which is present throughout. The film stars Nora Arnezeder as Blake, Iain Glen as Gibson, and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina as Narvik.

We discuss Part 5 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel," "Thought at the Meridian" in which Camus describes his solution to the problem of totalitarian rebellion.

We discuss Part 4 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel", "Rebellion and Art". In this section, Camus discusses the relationship between art, rebellion, and revolution. We also somehow end up discussing Harry Potter and the Hunger Games.

Become a Patron https://youtu.be/Z2IR15lDtTg We discuss Part 3 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel", Historical Rebellion. This is the section in which Camus provides his critique of totalitarianism, fascism, and Marxism. Other Resources: ✔CrimetInc. Against the Logic of the Guillotine: https://crimethinc.com/2019/04/08/against-the-logic-of-the-guillotine-why-the-paris-commune-burned-the-guillotine-and-we-should-too ✔The Fire These Times - Against the Logic of the Guillotine: https://thefirethisti.me/2020/03/25/againstguillotine/ Other Videos Subscribe on YouTube Twitter @RevAndIdeology Reddit r/RevolutionAndIdeology Discord Facebook Become a Patron! Subscribe! #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to our Newsletter * indicates required Email Address *

Become a Patron We discuss Part 2 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel" in which he analyses metaphysical rebellion. We cover the Marquis de Sade, Max Stirner, and Friedrich Nietzsche. See Part 1 of our discussion: https://youtu.be/xFj-S_BVK5w Related Videos: ✔ Steve Cutts - Man: https://youtu.be/WfGMYdalClU ✔ The Myth of Sisyphus: https://youtu.be/HKoOeHr7kPE ✔ Nihilism Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4o0Pg6siIo&list=PLTDkb5EgSppMcN8C9iW3PzYo5q6k_Zkxh   Other Videos Subscribe on YouTube Twitter @RevAndIdeology Reddit r/RevolutionAndIdeology Discord Facebook Become a Patron! Subscribe! #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to our Newsletter * indicates required Email Address *

We discuss "What is a Nation?", an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan

We discuss Albert Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus" and Absurdist philosophy.

We discuss Benedict Anderson's 1983 work "Imagined Communities" specifically focusing on the origins of national consciousness.

We discuss the article "The Invention of American Tradition" by MJ Bowden.

We discuss the Netflix series "Squid Game" and whether or not the fact that it's blatantly anticapitalist even matters.

We discuss the work "The Invention of Tradition" by famed historian Eric Hobsbawm.

Become a Patron https://youtu.be/2li3Elbh134 With special guests Stefan and Donte we discuss the Shaka King film "Judas and the Black Messiah." Other Videos: ✔ Trailer Breakdown - Judas and the Black Messiah: https://youtu.be/CR5qF8e_LxY ✔ The Black Panthers - A Quick History: https://youtu.be/9Yw9k7__Vqw Other Videos Subscribe on YouTube Twitter @RevAndIdeology Reddit r/RevolutionAndIdeology Discord Facebook Become a Patron! Subscribe! #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to our Newsletter * indicates required Email Address *

We discuss the concept of the "stimulus struggle" from Desmond Morris' 1969 book "The Human Zoo."

We continue our conversation with Jonathan Dickinson and Dimitri Mugianis and discuss the liberatory potential of psychedelics.

With guests Jonathan Dickinson and Dimitri Mugianis, we discuss the history of the state's use of psychedelic drugs as a tool of oppression and control. Show notes at http://revolutionandideology.com/

We spend our 100th episode discussing our favorite episodes, how we select our topics, and what's next for the program.