Podcasts about Capitalist realism

asses.masses is a unique, 7-hour, live performance that uses video game logic to expand the narrative possibilities and social dramaturgy of experimental theater. With a single video game controller at the front of a movie theater with lights up so everyone can see each other, the audience must negotiate amongst themselves who will step up to play the next section of a narrative game that spans a wide range of different genres from 8-bit pixel art RPG representing the hyperreal to high-res, 3D open world walking simulators representing a fantasy idealized realm. The audience also has to negotiate how to make hundreds of collective decisions that come up in the game from dialogue tree options to which direction to to go to deciding which set of metaphoric political platform issues that should be prioritized for the ensemble cast of socialist Marxist donkeys. They lean upon the binge-watching culture to split the 7 to 8-hour run time into 10 total episodes split into 2-episode chunks that are broken up by 4 different intermissions where snacks and dinner are provided. Here's a description of the story that's told in this long-form format: The unemployed donkeys have one demand: the humans must surrender their machines and give all donkeys their jobs back. But revolution is never easy! asses.masses is a custom-made video game about labour, technophobia, and sharing the load of revolution, designed to be played from beginning to end in a live theatre. This is gaming as performance, an immersive, cheeky, and highly original work. Brave spectators take turns at the controller to lead the herd through a post-Industrial society, where asses are valued more for their hides than their potential. Confronting automation-driven job loss, nostalgia as a barrier to progress, and the role of technology in adaptation, we are encouraged to find space between the work that defines us and the play that frees us. asses.masses is Animal Farm meets Pokémon meets Final Fantasy, as exciting in form as it is in content. No previous gaming (or donkey) experience required. asses.masses is one of the more unique immersive experiences that I've had a chance to have, especially when it comes to mashing up social behaviors that stem from video game culture, but set within a live theatrical context. I saw asses.masses at PAM CUT (Portland Art Museum's Center for an Untold Tomorrow) here in Portland, OR on March 29th, and I had a chance to remotely catch up with the co-creators Patrick Blenkarn and Milton Lim to unpack their journey of blending video games into how stories are told in a live theatrical performance. We also explore how they're exploring new modes of social dramaturgy that leverage insights from couch co-op, live Twitch streams, and video game logic where part of the performance is automated through the video game itself, but it's augmented by the emergent social dynamics of the audience that end up reflecting main narrative themes of managing flows of power, community-building, collective decision-making, and in the case of our screening some actual revolt against an theater nerd/gamer audience member turned heel. Overall, the experience allowed the audience to exercise some muscles of social imagination beyond the Capitalist Realism baseline as elaborated by Mark Fisher's work, and there was a turn-taking between the more cathartic mode of Aristotelian drama and breaking the fourth wall of Brecht's distancing effect / alienation effect. The narrative was initially developed to serve a wide range of game-play mechanics in a live theater context, but the spaciousness of the extended run-time allowed them to explore many deeper philosophical, political, and economic topics that most stories do not have the time to get into. The ensemble cast of archetypal characters each have their own arc, and I found that the ending and epilogue really landed and stuck with me. If you have an opportunity to catch an upcoming scre...

Capitalism is dead… but it just won't stay buried. This episode, we're diving into Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism—one of the most influential leftist texts of the last 20 years. Why does it feel like nothing ever changes, even when everything is constantly in crisis? How does capitalism keep itself alive, even as it rots? And most importantly, how do we break out of this nightmare? Let's get into it. You can get Capitalist Realism here https://z-library.sk/book/1007165/822c41/capitalist-realism-is-there-no-alternative.html https://z-library.sk/book/3362634/10f03f/capitalist-realism-is-there-no-alternative.html Or you can buy it at these bookstores https://redemmas.org/titles/10491-capitalist-realism-is-there-no-alternative/ https://bookshop.org/p/books/capitalist-realism-is-there-no-alternative-mark-fisher/703f190ad15ef851?ean=9781846943171&next=t&affiliate=3323 https://pilsencommunitybooks.com/item/WepMITbQuyf6hXho7u4Tvw Here is a link for Justin's notes to the show https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nmQrra8PJZSB3X0yVWy8c1uvxAvWg4j8yM3K3CeWw6Y/edit?usp=sharing Here are some links for stuff we covered in the post-show chat https://youtu.be/aCgkLICTskQ?si=D58h5ddsSSUhELBI https://issuu.com/bouvet0716/docs/the_slow_cancellation_of_the_future Check out Justin's links and follow him https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.tiktok.com/@justinclarkph https://bsky.app/profile/justinclarkph.bsky.social https://www.threads.net/@justinclarkph https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ And check out my linktree https://linktr.ee/Skepticalleftist If you enjoyed the show, consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist  to help keep the content coming. You can also subscribe to my Substack https://theskepticalleftist.substack.com/  for updates and extra content or get bonus episodes through Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skepticalleftist/subscribe . Every bit makes a difference! If that's not your thing, sharing the episode with friends or on social media goes a long way too. Thanks for listening and for your support! And please, if you can, support the Cathedral Community Fridge https://www.cathedralcommunityfridge.com/  or your local community fridge. Mutual aid matters—let's help each other thrive!

Support Night Clerk Radio on PatreonIn this episode we're digging into Solarpunk, a multi-media art movement that aims to build a vision of a more optimistic future, free from the crushing doom of environmental collapse. We talk about the movement, some example media, and our thoughts on movements becoming aesthetics. So, come in from your rooftop garden and join us as we take a more hopeful view of the future.Music SampledLight Blending In - Snowy Sunset from Solarpunk: A Possible Future by Various Artists Media DiscussedSolarpunk: A Possible Future by Various Artistsピアノの独り言 by desert sand feels warm at nightSolarpunk: A Container for More Fertile FuturesSolarpunk Futurism Seems Optimistic and Whimsical. But Not Really.Solarpunk as an Optimistic Vision of the Future: An IntroductionSolarpunk: Notes toward a manifestoGames tagged Solarpunk on itch.ioSOLARPUNK – Life in the Future Beyond the Rusted Chrome of YestermorrowDark EcologyMan Living in a Sustainable & Innovative Earthship Home - Full TourEarthship Underground House Tour- Sustainable and Net Zero Living... CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

In this week's episode of Uncolonized, hosts Gavin Stephens and Daniel Grant delve into the 2024 film Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu. They critically examine the movie's political messaging, exploring how capitalist realism influences its portrayal of revolution. The discussion highlights the contrast between the film's narrative and the underlying economic ideologies it perpetuates. The hosts also analyze performances by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, considering how their portrayals contribute to the film's themes. Tune in for an insightful conversation that challenges the surface-level storytelling of Hollywood's latest adaptation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Discover the profound insights of Mark Fisher's influential book, 'Capitalist Realism.' Dive into how pop culture is intertwined with capitalism, examining its transformation into a psychological force. Learn how post-Fordism and individual spontaneity redefine workplace dynamics. We ponder whether an alternative economic system is viable, exploring the complex relationship between work and play. 0:00: Introduction3:03: Capital as Psychology5:52: New Nihilism and Loss of Time8:42: Capitalist Consumption of Critique10:51: Post-Fordism15:02: Realism18:04: Capitalism As a Real20:49: Mental Health and Business Ontology22:54: Capitalism as Public Relations24:37: Can We Escape Capitalism?26:56: A Message #MarkFisher #CapitalistRealism #capitalism #popculture #post-Fordism #economicreality #psychology #businessontology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

En este episodio, exploramos la vida y el pensamiento de Mark Fisher, un influyente crítico cultural. A través de su obra "Capitalist Realism", reflexionamos sobre cómo el neoliberalismo limita nuestra imaginación y la capacidad de concebir futuros alternativos. Descubrimos su legado en la crítica cultural contemporánea.

In episode 27 of Locust Radio, Adam Turl is joined by Tish Turl – writer, editor, artist, poet and member of the Locust collective. This episode is part of a series of interviews of current and former Locust Collective members and contributors. This series is being conducted as research for a future text by Adam Turl on the conceptual and aesthetic strategies of the collective in the context of a late capitalist cybernetic Anthropocene.  Locust Radio hosts include Adam Turl, Laura Fair-Schulz, and Tish Turl. Producers include Alexander Billet, Omnia Sol, and Adam Turl Related texts and topics: Mark Abel, Groove: An Aesthetic of Measured Time (2016); Charlie Jane Anders, The City in the Middle of the Night (2019); Valerie Armstrong, Kevin Can F**k Himself (television series, 2021-2022`); Banksy (artist); Joseph Beuys (artist); Alexander Billet, Shake the City: Experiments in Space and Time, Music and Crisis (2022);  Claire Bishop, Disordered Attention: How We Look at Art and Performance Today (2024); William Blake (artist and poet); The Carnivalesque; Creepypasta; Ben Davis, Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis and Cultural Strategy (2022); The Dogscape (creepypasta), Marcel Duchamp (artist); Fanfiction; Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (2009); Rupi Kaur (poet); Emily St. John Mandel, Sea of Tranquility (2022); Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven (2014); David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks (2014); Prosimetrum; Buzz Spector (artist); Chuck Tingle (writer); Tish Turl, “Sewerbot” (2019); Tish Turl, Sound, serialized novella in Locust Review (2020-); Tish Turl, Space Goths (2019); Tish Turl, Stink Ape Resurrection Primer, serialized prosimetrum in Locust Review (2021-); Tish Turl, Toilet Key Anthology, serialized poetry series in Locust Review (2019-2021); Tish Turl an Adam Turl, Big Muddy Monster Atlas Project (2021-); Tish Turl and Adam Turl, Born Again Labor Museum (2019-).

Haustlægðirnar eru farnar að níðast á landanum og Davíð Roach Gunnarsson ætlar að kveðja með pistli um tónlistarsumarið, um nostalgíu og nýjabrum, tónlistarhátíðir og dekurrófur. Charli xcx, tónleikastaðurinn Kex og Rottweiler hundar koma við sögu. Kolbeinn Rastrick fjallar um Ljósbrot, nýja kvikmynd Rúnars Rúnarssonar og svo heyrum við viðtal við Rúnar og aðalleikkonu myndarinnar, Elínu Hall. Við fjöllum um fyrirbærið að 'rawdogg-a' eitthvað, og hvaða áhrif það hefur að vera snjallsímalaus í nútímasamfélagi. Að lokum minnumst við á bókina Capitalist Realism, eftir Mark Fisher sem hlustendur gætu lesið eða kynnt sér fyrir bókaklúbb sem verður í þættinum í næstu viku.

Wie könnte Sorge in einer post-kapitalistischen Gesellschaft organisiert werden?   Shownotes Christoph bei der HU Berlin: https://www.sowi.hu-berlin.de/de/lehrbereiche/zukunftarbeit/soziologie-von-arbeit-wirtschaft-und-technologischem-wandel-team/christoph-sorg Christophs Webseite: https://christophsorg.wordpress.com/ Christoph bei twitter (X): https://x.com/christophsorg Sorg, C. (2024). Postkapitalistische reproduktion. PROKLA. Zeitschrift Für Kritische Sozialwissenschaft, 54(215): https://www.prokla.de/index.php/PROKLA/article/view/2122 Sorg, C. (2023). Finance as a form of economic planning. Competition & Change.: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10245294231217578 Sorg, C. (2022). Failing to plan is planning to fail: Toward an expanded notion of democratically planned postcapitalism. Critical Sociology, 49(3), 475–493.: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/08969205221081058 Sorg, C. (2022). Social movements and the politics of debt – Transnational resistance against debt on three continents. [open access]: https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789048553273/social-movements-and-the-politics-of-debt Groos, J. und Sorg, C.(Hrsg.) (i.V., geplant für 2025). Creative Construction: Democratic Planning in the 21st Century and beyond. Alternatives to Capitalism Series. Bristol University Press. https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/creative-construction Sorg, C. und Groos, J. (Hrsg., im Erscheinen). ‘Rethinking Economic Planning'. Competition & Change Special Issue.   Weitere Shownotes Hester, H. (2020). ‘Material hegemony now – domestic realism and financial capitalism': https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/7536/ Fisher, M. (2009). Capitalist Realism. Zero Books.: https://archive.org/details/capitalist-realism-is-there-no-alternative Fraser, N. (2013) ‘Fortunes of Feminism – From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis': https://www.versobooks.com/products/2305-fortunes-of-feminism Fraser, N. & Sorg, C. (2024). ‘Socialism, planning and the relativity of dirt' (aus Groos & Sorg: Creative Construction. Democratic Planning in the 21st Century; im Erscheinen): https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/creative-construction Herb, I. und Uhlmann, S. (2024). ‚Zum Widerspruch zwischen Akkumulation und der Reproduktion von Leben‘, in PROKLA Nr. 214: Feministische Ökonomiekritik.: https://www.prokla.de/index.php/PROKLA/article/view/2107 Rochowicz, N. (2024). ‘Planning progress: Incorporating innovation and structural change into models of economic planning', in: Sorg, C. und Groos, J. (Hrsg.) Rethinking Economic Planning, Competition & Change Special Issue.:  https://doi.org/10.1177/10245294231220690 Hester, H. und Srnicek, N. (2023). After Work – The Politics of Free Time. Verso Books.: https://www.versobooks.com/products/496-after-work Lutosch, H. (2022). ‚Wenn das Baby schreit, dann möchte man doch hingehen‘: https://communaut.org/de/wenn-das-baby-schreit-dann-moechte-man-doch-hingehen Elson, D. (1998). ‘Market Socialism or Socialization of the Market?', in: New Left Review 172. https://newleftreview.org/issues/i172/articles/diane-elson-market-socialism-or-socialization-of-the-market Initiative demokratische Arbeitszeitrechnung: https://arbeitszeit.noblogs.org/ Konferenz “Planning, democracy and postcapitalism” (Montepellier, Juli 2024): https://innovationsocialeusp.ca/en/event/international-symposium-planning-democracy-and-post-capitalism Lutotsch, H. (2024). ‘Embracing the Small Stuff – Caring for Children in a Liberated Society' (aus Groos & Sorg: Creative Construction. Democratic Planning in the 21st Century; im Erscheinen): https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/creative-construction Lewis, S. (2023). Die Familie abschaffen – Wie wir Care-Arbeit und Verwandtschaft neu erfinden. Fischer Verlag.: https://www.fischerverlage.de/buch/sophie-lewis-die-familie-abschaffen-9783103975048 Group of international Communists (1930). Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution: https://www.marxists.org/subject/left-wing/gik/1930/index.htm …und hier die lesenswerte Einleitung von Paul Mattik zur Neuauflage von 1970: https://www.leftcommunism.org/spip.php?article359 Cuboniks, L. (2018). The Xenofeminist Manifesto: A Politics for Alienation. Verso Books.   https://www.versobooks.com/products/806-the-xenofeminist-manifesto Bohmer, P., Chowdhury, S., & Hahnel, R. (2020). Reproductive labor in a participataory socialist society. Review of Radical Political Economics, 52(4), 755–771.:  https://doi.org/10.1177/0486613419869369 Fraser, Nancy (1997). Heterosexism, Misrecognition, and Capitalism: A Response to Judith Butler. In: Social Text (52/53): 279-289. – (2000). Rethinking Recognition. In: New Left Review 3: 107-120. – (2013): Fortunes of Feminism. From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis. – (2014). Behind Marx's Hidden Abode. For an Expanded Conception of Capitalism. In: New Left Review 86: 55-72. – (2016). Expropriation and Exploitation in Racialized Capitalism: A Reply to Michael Dawson. In: Critical Historical Studies 3(1): 163-178. – (2020). What Should Socialism Mean in the Twenty-First Century? In: Socialist Register 56: 1-13.   Thematisch angrenzende Folgen S03E11 | Heide Lutosch zu Sorge in der befreiten Gesellschaft: https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e11-heide-lutosch-zu-sorge-in-der-befreiten-gesellschaft/ S02E32 | Heide Lutosch zu feministischem Utopisieren in der Planungsdebatte: https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e32-heide-lutosch-zu-feministischem-utopisieren-in-der-planungsdebatte/ S02E48 | Heide Lutosch, Christoph Sorg und Stefan Meretz zu Vergesellschaftung und demokratischer Planung: https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e48-heide-lutosch-christoph-sorg-und-stefan-meretz-zu-vergesellschaftung-und-demokratischer-planung/ S03E18 | Indigo Drau und Jonna Klick zu Revolution als Commonisierung: https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e18-indigo-drau-und-jonna-klick-zu-revolution-als-commonisierung/ S01E47 | Stefan Meretz zu Commonismus: https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e47-stefan-meretz-zu-commonismus/ S02E53 | Alex Demirovic zu sozialistischer Gouvernementalität, (Re-)produktion und Rätedemokratie: https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e53-alex-demirovic-zu-sozialistischer-gouvernementalitaet-re-produktion-und-raetedemokratie-teil-1/ S02E12 | Friederike Habermann zu Tauschlogik: https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e12-friederike-habermann-zu-tauschlogik/ S01E37 | Eva von Redecker zur Revolution für das Leben: https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e37-eva-von-redecker-zur-revolution-fuer-das-leben/   Future Histories Kontakt & Unterstützung Wenn euch Future Histories gefällt, dann erwägt doch bitte eine Unterstützung auf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/FutureHistorie Schreibt mir unter office@futurehistories.today Diskutiert mit auf Twitter (#FutureHistories): https://twitter.com/FutureHpodcast auf Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurehistories.bsky.social auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehpodcast/ oder auf Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@FutureHistories Webseite mit allen Folgen: www.futurehistories.today English webpage: https://futurehistories-international.com/    Episode Keywords #ChristophSorg, #JanGroos, #FutureHistories, #Podcast, #PostkapitalistischeReproduktion, #ReproduktiverRealismus, #Planungsdebatte, #Prokla, #DemokratischePlanwirtschaft, #Feminismus, #MaterialistischerFeminismus, #Reproduktion, #Sorgearbeit, #Care, #SozialeReproduktion, #Reproduktionsverständnisse, #Commons, #Marktsozialismus, #Commonismus

Today we continue developing our understanding of the ideas that have led to what Mark Fisher calls Capitalist Realism. We talk about tolerant relativism, postmodern artwork, the slow cancellation of the future, Hauntology and Acid Communism. Hope you enjoy it! :) Sponsors: LMNT: https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/philo Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS Nord VPN: https://www.NordVPN.com/philothis Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow

Science fiction is an effective way to put our current reality into context, and helps us imagine what our future might look like. For authors like Cory Doctorow, that fact is extremely useful in getting people to imagine what could be possible in a changed world -- and understand that changing the world IS POSSIBLE. On today's episode, we dive into all the ways that we give power to authoritarian social systems when we buy into their self-inflating social narratives. And how the people who control those systems deceive us into thinking that they are actually powerful sorcerers who possess obscure, ancient knowledge -- and not, as Doctorow says, just a bunch of charlatans sifting through the guts of a sacrificial goat. Follow Moneyless Society on social media for more revolutionary inspiration, and visit our website at moneylesssociety.com to join up as a volunteer. Get your hands dirty building a new world from the bones of the old one.

Today we begin our discussion on the work of Mark Fisher surrounding his concept of Capitalism Realism. We talk about the origins of Neoliberalism, it's core strategies, some critiques of Neoliberalism, and the hyperfocus on individualism and competition that has come to define a piece of our thinking in the western world. Hope you enjoy it and have a great rest of your week. :) Sponsors: Nord VPN: https://www.NordVPN.com/philothis Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow

Author : Kristina Ten Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis “The Dreadful and Specific Monster of Starosibirsk” originally appeared in Weird Horror in May 2021 Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher The Dreadful and Specific Monster of Starosibirsk by Kristina Ten I know what you will say. You will say to me, Arseny, […]

Fabio Vighi joins the Malinformation channel as Sublation Media prepares to publish his next book: Emergency Capitalism: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy this year. In this episode Fabio critiques Slavoj Zizek's Capitalist Realism and describes how Blackrock is controlling and destroying the economy.Support Sublation Media on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/dietsoap

Today we are speaking with Chen Chen. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut and writes prolifically about how sport intersects with many troubling trends across the globe including environmental decline and increasing inequality of wealth and power.This episode begins with Chen's unique story that led him to these topics. Then we use his recent work on how the Dakar rally's time in South America was a prime example of environmental injustice and even ecological imperialism, as local communities and areas dense with biodiversity were given no say in how and where this event took place. We explore how this event embodies larger issues of resource exploitation, environmental degradation, and cultural erasure.We also discuss some alternative ways of engaging in community sports such as The World Indigenous Games and Field of Dreamers – Cooperative Softball Association.Support the showPlease feel free to reach out to the show onWeb: sustainingsport.comInstagram: @sustainingsportLinkedin: /sustaining-sportFacebook: @sustainingsportTwitter: @SustainSportPodDonate to our patreon.com/sustainingsportor contact us at: benmole@sustainingsport.com

Join Steve and Marlowe on Monday as they discuss Chapter 9 of "Capitalist Realism:" "Marxist Supernanny." Delving into Spinoza, Freud and Zizek. they examine how the dynamics of paternalism persist in a so-called permissive capitalist regime. __ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steve and Marlowe as they dive into Chapter 8 of "Capitalist Realism:" "There's no central exchange." They discuss the role of the so-called Nanny State under Capitalist Realism as scapegoat for corporate abuses. __ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Mark Fisher, an English philosopher, teacher, blogger and co-founder of the CCRU, published Capitalist Realism in 2009. A work of more accessible anti-capitalism, Fisher hoped to sell 500 copies. Capitalist Realism went on to sell over 100,000 copies, and became  an important work in 21st-century anti-capitalist thought. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATIONJack has published a novel!Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Jack-BC-ebook/dp/B0CM5P9N9M/ref=monarch_sidesheetApple Books: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6466733671Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBookClubfromHellJack's website: www.jackbc.meLevi's website: www.levioutloud.comwww.thebookclubfromhell.comJoin our Discord (the best place to interact with us): discord.gg/ZMtDJ9HscrWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0n7r1ZTpsUw5exoYxb4aKA/featuredTwitter: @bookclubhell666

Join Steve and Marlowe on Monday as they dive into Chapter 8 of "Capitalist Realism:" "There's no central exchange." They will discuss the role of the so-called Nanny State under Capitalist Realism as scapegoat for corporate abuses. __ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steve and Marlowe as they discuss Chapter 7 of "Capitalist Realism": "‘…if you can watch the overlap of one reality with another': capitalist realism as dreamwork and memory disorder." Steve and Marlowe discuss the nature of "fungible reality,' the work of Ursula K. Le Guin and political gaslighting as a default condition under neoliberalism __ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steve and Marlowe on Monday for their discussion of Chapter 7 of "Capitalist Realism": "‘…if you can watch the overlap of one reality with another': capitalist realism as dreamwork and memory disorder." Steve and Marlowe discuss the nature of "fungible reality,' the work of Ursula K. Le Guin and political gaslighting as a default condition under neoliberalism __ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steve and Marlowe as they discuss Chapter 6 of "Capitalist Realism": "All that is solid melts into PR: Market Stalinism and bureaucratic anti-production." Steve and Marlowe compare the film "Office Space" to the film "Blue Collar" to explore what these two films tell us about labor relations during and after the era of Fordist production. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Make sure to tune in Monday for Lost Futures: A Mark Fisher Podcast episode 6 where Steve and Marlowe will be tackling Chapter 6 of Capitalist Realism. __ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Make sure to tune in Monday for the next episode of Lost Futures: A Mark Fisher Podcast where Steve and Marlowe discuss Chapter 5 of "Capitalist Realism:" "October 6th, 1979: Dont Let Yourself Get Attached To Anything." ----- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steve and Marlowe as they break down Capitalist Realism chapter 4: "Reflexive impotence, immobilization and liberal communism" and discuss how educational paradigms under neoliberalsm and the entertainment industry engender a kind of apathy in students and place educators in a double-bind. ----- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespodTheme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steve and Marlowe on Monday as they break down Capitalist Realism chapter 4: "Reflexive impotence, immobilization and liberal communism" and discuss how educational paradigms under neoliberalsm and the entertainment industry engender a kind of apathy in students and place educators in a double-bind. ----- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespodTheme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steven and Marlowe as they delve into Chapter 3 of Mark Fisher's "Capitalist Realism:" "Capitalism and the Real." They explore the ideas of Slovenian philosopher Zizek and his emphasis on the writings of Lacan. ----- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steven and Marlowe this coming Monday when they discuss chapter 3 of Mark Fisher's "Capitalist Realism:" Capitalism and the Real. ----- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFuturesPod Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-futures-a-mark-fisher-podcast/id1685663806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EnwNGZijCDZVIl5JtjwGT Follow us on Twitter: @lostfuturespod Theme Song By: EvilJekyll Art/animation by: Gregory --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

Join Steven and Marlowe as they discuss the K-punk article on David Peace and Capitalist Realism to bridge the gap between our season on Ghosts of my Life and Capitalist Realism. In this episode, we discuss what Fisher means when he says Capitalist Realism suppresses that which hauntology mourns for. Check out the essay below: http://k-punk.abstractdynamics.org/archives/011044.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lost-futures/support

After the 2023 Solarpunk Conference, my fellow panelists and I got together for a follow-up. Our panel, From Capitalist Realism to a Solarpunk Reality, discussed the thought and action necessary to bring solarpunk to life. In this episode, we expand on these ideas and develop connections between our related areas of research. Featuring Joey of The Fire These Times, Ariel of Solarpunk Presents, and Andre of HydroponicTrash.Support Solarpunk Now!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/solarpunkcastFor show notes and more info about this episode, click here.Follow me on Twitter: @solarpunkcastMastodon: @solarpunkcast@spore.socialSupport the show

It's the Fruitless Christmas special. Chris Barker and Alien (aka Stewie Griffin DJ) join Josiah to discuss Children of Men (2006), the incredible craft behind the film, and the politics of hope and futurity. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah's work here: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter & Bluesky @josiahwsuttonReferencesChildren of Men (2006), directed by Alfonso Cuarón.Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? by Mark FisherThe Possibility of Hope, an archival documentary about Children of Men on the Arrow Blu-Ray release.There Is No Future, video appreciation about Children of Men by Philip Kemp on the Arrow Blu-Ray release."Count-Down to Dystopia," Armond White https://www.nypress.com/news/count-down-to-dystopia-DGNP1020080109301099976.O-Bi O-Ba, The End of Civilization (1985). I (Josiah) kind of mischaracterized the ending of this movie. It's a lot more ambiguous than that, and I kind of projected a hopeful ending on a dreamy, weird final scene. Watch it for yourself and decide what the ending means: http://exmilitai.re/film.html."Why Children of Men haunts the present," Gavin Jacobson, https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2020/07/children-of-men-alfonso-cuaron-2006-apocalypse-coronavirus.No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive by Lee EdelmanOut of the Red Closet, https://files.libcom.org/files/out-of-the-red-closet-kasama-pamphlet_0_0.pdf.Music & Audio creditsChildren of Men (2006)Interviews with James Lovelock, Slavoj Zizek, and Naomi Klein from The Possibility of Hope, an archival documentary about Children of Men on the Arrow Blu-Ray release.O Come, O Come Emmanuel, played by Kaleb Brasee, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLnlhpXV5IM.Yesterday – bloom.In My Dreams – bloom.

FROM THE VAULT: PHIL'S PICK (2) The third in our Neoliberal Breakdown series. In which we discuss the late Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism, 10 years on. Does his analysis still hold? The mood music of the time - the age of 'TINA' and the end of history - was acutely described by Fisher. But did it only really describe Britain? And has the world now entered a new period? Readings: Capitalist Realism http://www.zero-books.net/books/capitalist-realism  'Exiting the Vampire Castle' https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/mark-fisher/exiting-vampire-castle  Mark Fisher's k-punk blog https://k-punk.org/    Cover image:

Hello everyone!As we round out the year, we have some very fun shows to share, and here we are with one of our favourite games this year: Armored Core VI!Nevermind the From Software bias, we do find plenty to talk about in regards to the destructive nature of the mech-economy, how characterization functions in this wonderfully fun game, and how inescapable the capitalist realist mech-economy might really be. Dark and fun throughout, enjoy our last videogame episode of 2023!Have fun!And if you'd like to check out some of the lore stuff from Armored Core and the likes, we recommend:VaatiVidya's Series PlaythroughAesirAesthetics Series AnalysisSinclair Lore's Armored Core Videos Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916Outro Music: Leve Palestina, Spartacus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 59, we get together with DJ Fraser and Tara McGowan-Ross for the first episode of our new segment, Book Club. This month's book is ‘After Black Lives Matter' by Cedric G. Johnson. We were privileged to interview Cedric Johnson a few episodes back, but we wanted to delve even deeper into this masterful and important piece of political thought, which we encourage everyone to read.If you'd like to follow along for the next episode of Book Club, we will be doing ‘The Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson!This is part of the Book Club series.Show NotesFreddie deBoer on Jordan Neelie: ‘It Only Counts When it Hurts'‘Capitalist Realism' by Mark FisherEpisode 43 with Adolph Reed Jr.Episode 37 with Touré Reed‘Toward Freedom' by Touré Reed‘Stolen Focus' by Johann HariSurveillance Capitalism (Wikipedia)Follow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comFucking CancelledTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora.Jay Lesoleil is a writer, artist, and shelter worker from Montréal with a background in political anthropology. Jay is also one half of the podcast Fucking Cancelled.Clementine Morrigan is a socialist-feminist writer, educator, and public intellectual based in Montréal, Canada. She writes popular and controversial essays about culture, politics, sexuality, and trauma. A passionate believer in independent media, she's been making zines since the year 2000 and is the author of several books. She's known for her iconic white-text-on-a-black-background mini-essays on Instagram. One of the leading voices on the Canadian Left and one half of the Fucking Cancelled podcast, Clementine is an outspoken critic of cancel culture and proponent of building solidarity across difference. Get full access to Fucking Cancelled at www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe

CW: some discussion of suicide and abortionJackal joins Josiah to discuss J-Horror. Specifically Noroi: The Curse (2005) and Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01 - Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman (2012), as well as The Worst of All Possible World's fantastic video essay on Pulse (2001). They discuss the impact of the Lost Decade on the development of J Horror and the similarities that era in Japan has with the present United States, as well as J Horror's long term impact on horror.For more Jackal, check out Mammonburg and The Good Apples.Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah's work here: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonFilms/videosNoroi: The Curse (2005) is on ShudderYou can find Senritsu File 01 on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhVRLwexVtUThe Worst of All Possible World's video on Pulse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv4kDWuUDTc AudioBloomberg clip about the Lost Decade: https://youtu.be/3FwiIx99VQkYesterday – bloom.In My Dreams – bloom.

Robert T. Tally, Jr.'s book For a Ruthless Critique of All That Exists: Literature in an Age of Capitalist Realism (Zero Books, 2022) takes as its point of departure two profound and interrelated phenomena. The first is the pervasive sense of what Mark Fisher had called “capitalist realism", in which (to cite the famous expression variously attributed to Fredric Jameson and Slavoj Žižek) it is easier to imagine the end of the world than then end of capitalism. As Jameson in particular has noted, “perhaps this is due to some weakness in our imaginations,” and the attenuation of the imaginative function in cultural criticism has far-reaching implications for the organization and reformation of institutions more generally. This manifests itself as a waning of speculative or theoretical energy, which in turn leads to a general capitulation to the tyranny of “what is,” the actually existing state of affairs, and the preemptive disavowal of alternative possibilities. Connected to this is the second phenomenon: the prevalent tendency in literary and cultural criticism over the past 30 or more years to eschew critical theory and even critique itself, while championing approaches to cultural study that emphasize surface reading, thin description, ordinary language philosophy, object-oriented ontology, and post-critique.  Together these forms of anticritical and antitheoretical criticism have constituted a tendency that has in its various incarnations come to dominate the humanities and other areas of higher education in recent years. The latter has served to reinforce the former, and the result has been to align literary and cultural criticism with the broad-based forces of neoliberalism whose influence has so deleteriously transformed not only higher education but the whole of society at large. Robert T. Tally Jr. argues that, in order to counter these trends and empower the imagination, the time is ripe for “a ruthless critique of all that exists,” to borrow a phrase from the young Marx. This book is intended as a provocation, at once a polemic and a call to action for cultural critics Robert T. Tally Jr. is a professor of English at Texas State University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Robert T. Tally, Jr.'s book For a Ruthless Critique of All That Exists: Literature in an Age of Capitalist Realism (Zero Books, 2022) takes as its point of departure two profound and interrelated phenomena. The first is the pervasive sense of what Mark Fisher had called “capitalist realism", in which (to cite the famous expression variously attributed to Fredric Jameson and Slavoj Žižek) it is easier to imagine the end of the world than then end of capitalism. As Jameson in particular has noted, “perhaps this is due to some weakness in our imaginations,” and the attenuation of the imaginative function in cultural criticism has far-reaching implications for the organization and reformation of institutions more generally. This manifests itself as a waning of speculative or theoretical energy, which in turn leads to a general capitulation to the tyranny of “what is,” the actually existing state of affairs, and the preemptive disavowal of alternative possibilities. Connected to this is the second phenomenon: the prevalent tendency in literary and cultural criticism over the past 30 or more years to eschew critical theory and even critique itself, while championing approaches to cultural study that emphasize surface reading, thin description, ordinary language philosophy, object-oriented ontology, and post-critique.  Together these forms of anticritical and antitheoretical criticism have constituted a tendency that has in its various incarnations come to dominate the humanities and other areas of higher education in recent years. The latter has served to reinforce the former, and the result has been to align literary and cultural criticism with the broad-based forces of neoliberalism whose influence has so deleteriously transformed not only higher education but the whole of society at large. Robert T. Tally Jr. argues that, in order to counter these trends and empower the imagination, the time is ripe for “a ruthless critique of all that exists,” to borrow a phrase from the young Marx. This book is intended as a provocation, at once a polemic and a call to action for cultural critics Robert T. Tally Jr. is a professor of English at Texas State University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Robert T. Tally, Jr.'s book For a Ruthless Critique of All That Exists: Literature in an Age of Capitalist Realism (Zero Books, 2022) takes as its point of departure two profound and interrelated phenomena. The first is the pervasive sense of what Mark Fisher had called “capitalist realism", in which (to cite the famous expression variously attributed to Fredric Jameson and Slavoj Žižek) it is easier to imagine the end of the world than then end of capitalism. As Jameson in particular has noted, “perhaps this is due to some weakness in our imaginations,” and the attenuation of the imaginative function in cultural criticism has far-reaching implications for the organization and reformation of institutions more generally. This manifests itself as a waning of speculative or theoretical energy, which in turn leads to a general capitulation to the tyranny of “what is,” the actually existing state of affairs, and the preemptive disavowal of alternative possibilities. Connected to this is the second phenomenon: the prevalent tendency in literary and cultural criticism over the past 30 or more years to eschew critical theory and even critique itself, while championing approaches to cultural study that emphasize surface reading, thin description, ordinary language philosophy, object-oriented ontology, and post-critique.  Together these forms of anticritical and antitheoretical criticism have constituted a tendency that has in its various incarnations come to dominate the humanities and other areas of higher education in recent years. The latter has served to reinforce the former, and the result has been to align literary and cultural criticism with the broad-based forces of neoliberalism whose influence has so deleteriously transformed not only higher education but the whole of society at large. Robert T. Tally Jr. argues that, in order to counter these trends and empower the imagination, the time is ripe for “a ruthless critique of all that exists,” to borrow a phrase from the young Marx. This book is intended as a provocation, at once a polemic and a call to action for cultural critics Robert T. Tally Jr. is a professor of English at Texas State University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Robert T. Tally, Jr.'s book For a Ruthless Critique of All That Exists: Literature in an Age of Capitalist Realism (Zero Books, 2022) takes as its point of departure two profound and interrelated phenomena. The first is the pervasive sense of what Mark Fisher had called “capitalist realism", in which (to cite the famous expression variously attributed to Fredric Jameson and Slavoj Žižek) it is easier to imagine the end of the world than then end of capitalism. As Jameson in particular has noted, “perhaps this is due to some weakness in our imaginations,” and the attenuation of the imaginative function in cultural criticism has far-reaching implications for the organization and reformation of institutions more generally. This manifests itself as a waning of speculative or theoretical energy, which in turn leads to a general capitulation to the tyranny of “what is,” the actually existing state of affairs, and the preemptive disavowal of alternative possibilities. Connected to this is the second phenomenon: the prevalent tendency in literary and cultural criticism over the past 30 or more years to eschew critical theory and even critique itself, while championing approaches to cultural study that emphasize surface reading, thin description, ordinary language philosophy, object-oriented ontology, and post-critique.  Together these forms of anticritical and antitheoretical criticism have constituted a tendency that has in its various incarnations come to dominate the humanities and other areas of higher education in recent years. The latter has served to reinforce the former, and the result has been to align literary and cultural criticism with the broad-based forces of neoliberalism whose influence has so deleteriously transformed not only higher education but the whole of society at large. Robert T. Tally Jr. argues that, in order to counter these trends and empower the imagination, the time is ripe for “a ruthless critique of all that exists,” to borrow a phrase from the young Marx. This book is intended as a provocation, at once a polemic and a call to action for cultural critics Robert T. Tally Jr. is a professor of English at Texas State University Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

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"It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism," say Frederic Jameson and Slavoj Žižek.Capitalist liberal democracy is construed as the "end of history"—the culmination of millennia of civilizational progress, the inevitable outcome of a long march toward justice and freedom. But is it? And if it's not the best system for our economic and political needs, what is the alternative?It's almost impossible to imagine. But, despite what Margaret Thatcher said, there is an alternative—many, in fact. We just haven't dreamed them up yet.This is the argument of Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism, a great little book that wrestles with big questions and ends on a surprisingly hopeful note. In this episode, I'll share some reflections on our identities as consumers and the nature of capitalist realism. Then, you'll hear the latest episode of the Books Applied Podcast with Iggy Perillo. Iggy and I discussed the book for her podcast and I loved it so much that I wanted to share it with you, too!Footnotes: Iggy Perillo and WSL Leadership Books Applied Podcast Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher "Media Frames UPS Strike as Harming You, the Consumer and Protagonist of Reality" by Adam Johnson in The Column As always, you can find my opening essay, plus a condensed transcript of my conversation with Iggy, at whatworks.fyiLove What Works? You can support my research and writing by becoming a premium subscriber on Substack for just $7/month. Thanks in advance! Join me for a workshop on how to pitch yourself to podcasts! I'll walk you through how to find shows to pitch, what to include in your pitch, how to prepare, and how to ace your interview. The 90-minute workshop is Wednesday, July 12 at 12:30pm ET/9:30am PT. Find out more at yellowhouse.media/workshops ★ Support this podcast ★

James Smith's recent essay in Sublation Magazine "Capitalist Realism All Over Again" was very popular at Sublation Magazine. It begins with these lines:Such is the whiplash of the left's fortunes in the almost a decade and a half since Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism, that many of us are already onto our second ‘reappraisal' of the great book. In this special edition of Everyday Analysis Alfie Bown discusses how the concept of Capitalist Realism applies today. 

The book Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher can come off as a dark exposé of the problems we cause ourselves because we've ingested and internalized capitalism to the point that we can't even imagine another system for a functional world. It can also be read as an introspective chat with the worst of ourselves, with a few exciting movie references along the way. Instead, author and intellectual Tara McMullin and I take another approach to the potentially heavy content: we dig into how we understand where we are and how it helps us make better choices moving forward as workers, leaders and humans. And laughter - there is a ton of laughter in our conversation. It's not all gloom, people. You can find Tara's excellent, mind-expanding newsletter at: explorewhatworks.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksapplied/support

Architectural Horror and VaporwaveSupport Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we delve into the topic of architectural horror and its connection to vaporwave and other genres of haunted music. We explore the shared themes of disorientation, nostalgia, and the uncanny in both genres, uncovering the ways in which they use visual language, liminal spaces, and atmosphere to evoke powerful emotions and discussions about consumer culture, capitalism, technology, urban decay, and the complex interplay between our environments, our memories, and our psychological states.Music Samples核雪 by CT57 CreditsMusic by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellRoss on TwitterBirk on TwitterNight Clerk Radio on Twitter

In the 1950s, Carl Jung expressed frustration at the impenetrability of the UFO mystery, the "strange, unknown, and indeed contradictory nature" of this "ostensibly physical phenomenon" with "an extremely important psychic component." Throughout his writings on the topic, he marvels at the impossibility of coming to even preliminary conclusions. Fastforward to 2023, after a series of astounding disclosures on the part of qualified government people, and we have as much reason to be baffled as we ever had. In this episode, Phil and JF discuss the mercurial, tricksterish fact of ortherwordly things seen in the sky. Learn more about the Ohio UFO Heritage Conference (https://ufoheritage.com) on May 5-6, 2023. Preorder Pierre-Yves Martel's album Mer bleue (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/mer-bleue). Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies) and gain access to Phil's ongoing podcast on Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. Listen to volume 1 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-1) and volume 2 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-2) of the Weird Studies soundtrack by Pierre-Yves Martel (https://www.pymartel.com) Find us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Jw22CHfGwp) Get the T-shirt design from Cotton Bureau (https://cottonbureau.com/products/can-o-content#/13435958/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s)! Get your Weird Studies merchandise (https://www.redbubble.com/people/Weird-Studies/shop?asc=u) (t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.) Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/weirdstudies) REFERENCES Patrik Harpur, [Daimonic Reality](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/920181.DaimonicReality)_ John Keel The Mothman Prophecies (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780765334985) Jaques Vallee Passport to Magonia (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780987422484) William Shakespeare, Macbeth (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780743477109) UFO Rabbit Hole Podcast (https://uforabbithole.com/) Carl Jung, Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9780415278379) Weird Studies, Episode 141 on SSOTBME (https://www.weirdstudies.com/141) Henri Bergson, Matter and Memory (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781420937800) Weird Studies, Episodes 73 and 74 on Jung (https://www.weirdstudies.com/74) Weird Studies, Episode 44 on William James's Psychical Research (https://www.weirdstudies.com/44) Jacques Vallée and Paola Leopizzi, Harris, Trinity: The Best-Kept Secret (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781667113647) Jacques Vallée, "Physical Analyses in Ten Cases of Unexplained Aerial Objects with Material Samples" (https://www.academia.edu/8412505/Physical_Analyses_in_Ten_Cases_of_Unexplained_Aerial_Objects_with_Material_Samples) Shepard tone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzNzgsAE4F0) Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781803414300) Twin Peaks Graham Harman, Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy (https://bookshop.org/a/18799/9781780992525) Weird Studies, Episode 59 on Walking (https://www.weirdstudies.com/59) Weird Studies, Episode 142 on “Last and First Men” (https://www.weirdstudies.com/142)

Full episode available at patreon.com/unregistered. The attorney Nicole Levitt joined me to tell the story of her refusal to declare that she was born racist, and to discuss how left-wing, "woke" identity politics is destroying from within the very best institutions that the left has created. BECOME A MEMBER OF THE UNREGISTERED ACADEMY Go to https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for courses you won't find in college: The JFK Assassination with Larry Hancock Reading Bronze Age Mindset Malcolm X Reading James Burnham's The Managerial Revolution with Curtis Yarvin Anarchism World War II: The Great Blowback History of the CIA The Religious Right with Neil Young and Gio Pennacchietti History of NATO with Scott Ritter and James Carden The Politics of COVID with Geoff Shullenberger and Jeffrey Tucker Reading The Unabomber Manifesto Reading Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism

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She's made films about the most hated men in America. She's received critical acclaim and her films have gained cult followings, but she's also banned from much of the mainstream media. Alex Lee Moyer joined me to discuss her films TFW No GF, about young male "incels," and Alex's War, which presents an unvarnished portrait of Alex Jones.   Become a PATRON OF UNREGISTERED at www.patreon.com and get: • Bonus episodes, featuring Curtis Yarvin, Michael Malice, Cody Wilson, Hotep Jesus, David Bernstein, and Ian Miller • Access to Unregistered Live, the weekly live Zoom meeting with Thad and patrons of Unregistered.   Get your tickets to UNREGISTERED WEEKEND IN CHICAGO with Curtis Yarvin, Ben Burgis, Batya Ungar-Sargon, and Thaddeus Russell (October 21-23): https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/chicago/p/unregistered-weekend-in-chicago   BECOME A MEMBER OF THE UNREGISTERED ACADEMY Go to https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for courses you won't find in college: The JFK Assassination with Larry Hancock Reading Bronze Age Mindset Malcolm X Reading James Burnham's The Managerial Revolution with Curtis Yarvin Anarchism World War II: The Great Blowback History of the CIA The Religious Right with Neil Young and Gio Pennacchietti History of NATO with Scott Ritter and James Carden The Politics of COVID with Geoff Shullenberger and Jeffrey Tucker Reading The Unabomber Manifesto Reading Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism

Joining me from his home in Moscow, Professor Mark Sleboda shared a perspective on the war in Ukraine that you will not find in the Western mainstream media. Get your tickets to UNREGISTERED WEEKEND IN CHICAGO with Curtis Yarvin, Ben Burgis, Batya Ungar-Sargon, and Thaddeus Russell (October 21-23): https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/chicago/p/unregistered-weekend-in-chicago   BECOME A MEMBER OF THE UNREGISTERED ACADEMY Go to https://www.unregisteredacademy.com/ for courses you won't find in college: Reading Bronze Age Mindset Malcolm X Reading James Burnham's The Managerial Revolution with Curtis Yarvin Anarchism World War II: The Great Blowback History of the CIA The Religious Right with Neil Young and Gio Pennacchietti History of NATO with Scott Ritter and James Carden The Politics of COVID with Geoff Shullenberger and Jeffrey Tucker Reading The Unabomber Manifesto Reading Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism