Ben Hoerman

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Exploring the disintegration of the self in today‘s digital age.

6d ago

The Aesthetics of Fascism

The “Aestheticization of politics” is a tactic that every fascist movement has in common. Using visual methods like mass staging, parades, symbolism, myths, memes, to manipulate emotions and to shape political obedience. This video explores how to emotionally manipulate entire nations with the power of optics. Chapters: (00:00) The Aestheticization of Politics (02:34) Futurists (05:29) Masculinity (10:29) Militarism (14:23) Cult (20:04) Fascism
6d ago

The New Aesthetics of Fascism

Welcome to the age of Friendly Fascism. “Never again.” That’s what we Germans always tell ourselves. This should never happen again. We now know how fascism looks like. That’s why it’s time for a re-design. A friendlier and more quiet form of Fascism that slowly creeps its way into society. (00:00) Never Again? (01:45) Neo-Futurists (05:55) Conspiracy & Religion (10:27) Manosphere & Incels (16:32) Gamergate, Anime, Memes (23:43) AI (29:58) Capital (35:19) Am I Safe?
6d ago

The Aesthetics of Anti-Fascism

Feeling overwhelmed? Defeated? Political action isn’t the only answer. How am I even supposed to take the first step when I’m feeling that hopeless & tired? This episode discusses how to fight fascism on a structural and personal level. (00:00) Overwhelmed? (02:05) Focus (04:00) Self-Critique (07:27) Communicate (10:45) Organize! (15:08) What Matters (17:25) Resist
6d ago

The Truth about the Male Loneliness Epidemic

Soy In most cases your loneliness is not your fault. That ghost haunting you is the result of a structure not only causing your alienation but also benefiting from it. Loneliness is not a personal issue, but a political one. So how does the actual matrix look like? And more importantly, who is profiting from your loneliness? Chapters: (00:00) Prologue (01:18) Identity Crisis (06:30) Exploitation (12:43) The Real Matrix (15:52) The Red Pill
6d ago

The Inevitable Death of Art

How to dream in a world that's turning art into content. Why does even great art feel emotionally flat nowadays? From Adorno and Horkheimer's "culture industry", manufactured ideologies to a cultural loop of nostalgia and repetition that's dissolving the line between content and art. Chapters: (00:00) Wake Up (02:50) The Culture Industry (10:13) Frozen in Time (15:20) Well F***? (17:57) Dream
6d ago

The Rise of Online Cruelty

What happens when Drama meets Real Life? We'll go through 4 stages of structural online cruelty and why the internet has gotten more and more hostile over the years. Chapters: (00:00) Old Days (02:38) Drama (08:15) Kick (16:41) Grift (24:30) 4Chan (35:53) The Virus
6d ago

The Aesthetics of Nostalgia

The Haunting of a Lost Future: Exploring the phenomenon behind the meteoric popularity of nostalgia. Fashion, Film, Design, Music, Tech, Content, even Politics. Mix of Homesickness, Culture Industry, Fascism, Mark Fisher, Existential Dread, Liminal Spaces & Revolutionary Hope :) Chapters: (00:00 Homesickness (04:08) Psychology (06:23) Exploitation (11:00) Propaganda (19:15) The Haunting of a Lost Future (23:45) Transience

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Exploring the disintegration of the self in today‘s digital age.

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Ben Hoerman
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2026
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7
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