Podcast of the Cybernetic Marxists. Examining the intersection of Technology, (Left) Politics, and Philosophy
Episodes
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
1 hr 29 sec
In which we are joined by Ben Tarnoff, to talk about his article for Logic Magazine: "From Manchester To Barcelona".
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Jun 17, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
59 min
In which we are joined by returning guest Wendy Liu, to talk about her new book "Abolish Silicon Valley".
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May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
1 hr 47 min
In which we read the responses to Moore's work, with returning guest Bob Neubauer.
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- Academic Papers by Jason Moore
- In Defense of Metabolic Rift Theory, by Andreas Malm
- In Defense of Ecological Marxism, by John Bellamy Foster
- The Capitalocene, by McKenzie Wark
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- Emancipation Networkm
Oct 9, 2019
Oct 9, 2019
58 min
In which conclude our reading of "Digital Socialism?" by Evgeny Morozov.
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Oct 17, 2018
Oct 17, 2018
1 hr 34 min
In which we begin a three-part series on Andrew Feenberg's 2002 book: "Transforming Technology".
This book "rethinks the relationships between technology, rationality, and democracy, arguing that the degradation of labor--as well as of many environmental, educational, and political systems--is rooted in the social values that preside over technological development."
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May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
1 hr 29 min
In which we read from the latest issue of Notes From Below, titled "Technology And The Worker".
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Dec 27, 2017
Dec 27, 2017
1 hr 5 min
In this episode we discuss the 1995 essay "The Californian Ideology" by Richard Barbrook and Andy Cameron.
This episode was recorded before the Blade Runner 2049 episodes, so in the recording it's misidentified as "Episode 3", don't @ us.
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Nov 29, 2017
Nov 29, 2017
1 hr 38 min
In which we discuss Blade Runner 2049, a fantastic piece of dystopian sci-fi, and a movie which has a lot to say about Ecological Collapse, Technology, Labor, and Alienation.
This episode is part one of a two-part series, so tune in two weeks from now for the second part.
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- Blade Runner 2049 on IMDB
- A full reading of the Baseline Test on Youtube
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- http://generalintellectunit.net
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Oct 31, 2017
Oct 31, 2017
30 min
The first episode of General Intellect Unit, in which Shane and Kyle introduce the show and talk a little bit about Marx's idea of a "General Intellect"
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