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The Future Has Been Canceled: The Stalling of Culture and Technology in a Decaying Society
The Future Has Been Canceled: The Stalling of Culture and Technology in a Decaying Society
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71 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2019
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Podcast episode
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The slow cancellation of the future has been accompanied by a deflation of expectations, both in the realm of cultural and -- apparently -- technological production. Culture has crawled to a halt, its progress replaced by advances in methods of distribution. Technology is bogged down in a cycle of adding additional cameras to the iphone. Has capitalism outlived its progressive potential? (The TLDR is yes)Mark Fisher: The Slow Cancellation Of The Futurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCgkLICTskQ&t=304s David Graeber: Of Flying Cars and the Declining Rate of Profithttps://thebaffler.com/salvos/of-flying-cars-and-the-declining-rate-of-profit We are not living in a technological golden age. https://youtu.be/tvG3dT79TeYMusic: Маяк - Выше ЗвездSupport the show
Released:
Sep 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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