The Regrettable Century Chris, Kevin, Jason, & Ben
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The old forms of the left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a dialectical pessimism and develop a Marxist salvage project capable of putting up a good fight as the world burns around us. A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you.
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It Sucks Out There: Hyper-individualization, Tiktok, and the Terminal Decline of American Society
We invited podcast alumnus, Jess, back to talk about how terrible everything is. We touch on Tiktok houses, literature, and the death of the future. The End of The Future https://jacobin.com/2024/03/left-politics-future-history-capitalism-progress Why Is Our Culture So Obsessed With Individual Experiencehttps://jacobin.com/2024/03/anna-kornbluh-immediacy-individualism-capitalism/Guy Debo...
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Patreon Preview -- Boundless and Bottomless Seas: Dugin's 4th Political Theory (Part V)
Jason, Varn, and Sean KB continue the forced march through the Aleksander Dugin's Fourth Political Theory.Check out Varn Vlog here:https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog/postsCheck out Antifada here:https://www.patreon.com/theantifadaSupport the Show.
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Patreon Preview -- Turns Out I Will Also Rule: An Addendum to our Fascism and Anarcho-Individualism Discussion
This week we are tying up some loose ends we left unexplored in our last regular episode on Fascism and Anarcho-Individualism. Enjoy this bonus content!Support the Show.
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Turns Out I Will Be Ruled: Anarcho-Individualism and Italian Fascism
This week we discussed one of the many currents of thought that led to the creation of Italian Fascism, Anarcho-Individualism. It seems counterintuitive that anarchism would have made any contribution to the creation of fascism, until you think about it. Whitaker, Stephen B. The Anarchist-individualist Origins of Italian Fascism. Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers, 2002.From Stirner to Mussolini: The Anarchist-Individualist Origins of Italian Fascism https://theanarchi...
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On Liberal Socialism: Results and Prospects
This week Jason and Kevin discuss the Liberal Socialism; what it is, where it comes from, its impact on the development of the left, its prospects, and its limitations. What Is Liberal Socialism?https://www.liberalcurrents.com/what-is-liberal-socialism/ The Idea of a Liberal Socialismhttps://www.socialeurope.eu/the-idea-of-a-liberal-socialismLiberal Socialism Now https://aeon.co/essays/the-case-for-liberal-socialism-in-the-21st-centuryToward A Liberal Socialism?https://www.dissentmagazi...
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Patreon Preview -- The Question of Nationalities and Social Democracy by Otto Bauer: Regrettable Book Club (Episode I)
We are back at it again covering Otto Bauer's unique Marxist take on the national question. This week we began to cover Chapter I.A link to the PDF:https://libcom.org/article/question-nationalities-and-social-democracy-otto-bauerSupport the Show.