Podcast of the Cybernetic Marxists. Examining the intersection of Technology, (Left) Politics, and Philosophy
In which conclude our reading of "Digital Socialism?" by Evgeny Morozov.
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In which we read "Digital Socialism?" by Evgeny Morozov. Part 2 will air in a few weeks.
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In which we are joined by our friend Matt, to discuss two articles by François Chollet, "The Implausibility of Intelligence Explosion", and "What Worries Me About AI".
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Part two of our collaboration episode with Swampside Chats, in which we (re)read Stafford Beers "Designing Freedom".
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A collaboration episode with Swampside Chats, in which we (re)read Stafford Beers "Designing Freedom", and zoom off on all kinds of tangents along the way. Part two will air next week.
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In which we read "The Necessity of Extended Autopoiesis" by Nathaniel Virgo. (Our reading of) this text treks through cybernetics, gaia theory, deleuzian metaphysics and biology, converging on an understanding of the relation between bodies and processes.
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In which we discuss the Viable System Model, by Stafford Beer. We read "The VSM Guide" by Jon Walker, and "The Viable System Model as a Framework for Understanding Organizations" by Raul Espejo and Antonia Gill.
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In which we continue reading "The People's Republic of Walmart" by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski.
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In which we read "The People's Republic of Walmart" by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski.
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We're launching a community discord server for our patrons!
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In which we are joined by Tina Sikka to discuss her new book "Climate Technology, Gender, and Justice: The Standpoint of the Vulnerable".
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In which we are joined by Bob Neubauer to discuss Nick Srnicek's 2016 book "Platform Capitalism"
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In which we talk about our first thirty-something episodes, and take time to tie some threads together. No, this isn't a clip-show.
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We are joining forces with our friends at Swampside Chats, and From Alpha To Omega, to form the Emancipation Network, a Marxist podcast network and research collective.
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In which we (struggle to) read a math paper, The Inherent Instability of Disordered Systems, by Taeer Bar-Yam, Owen Lynch, and Yaneer Bar-Yam.
This paper introduces us to the Multi-scale Law of Requisite Variety, and the importance of organisation at multiple scales. The paper also furnishes a proof that disordered systems will inevitably become ordered by forces in their environment.
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