Burns Theory | Michael Burns

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Michael Burns YouTube Videos but now as audio and also video on certain platforms

  1. Oct 23

    Silicon Valley is Lying About the Apocalypse

    Silicon Valley is obsessed with talking about the end of the world. They're largely full of sh*t. But it's still worth taking AI seriously and asking why we can't think about moving beyond it (and capitalism.)

  2. Oct 23

    How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Data Centers

    what if data centers could actually fuel new political movements? join my patreon for access to live seminars, extra content, ad-free videos, DISCORD and more: https://www.burnstheory.com merch: https://burnstheory-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all

  3. Oct 23

    How the Internet Killed Criticism

    Cultural criticism doesn't just help us make sense of what media to consume, it makes us more critical aware of our social, economic, and political conditions. But can it be saved? Thanks to the critics we spoke to for this video:Craig JenkinsKate WagnerAlison HermanArielle GordonAnthony Fantano Join My Patreon: www.burnstheory.com

  4. Oct 23

    Silicon Valley's dark future is almost here

    Support the only workers owned streaming platform by joining MeansTV.Visit https://means.tv/programs/michaelburns and use code MBURNS for 20% off your first month or first year on MeansTV (50% for Patreon supporters). Big Tech is building a future without humans, and they're doing it in plain sight. One way to fight back is by focusing on a renewed sense of humanism, one grounded in universalism and collective action. join my patreon community for access to my book club, ad-free videos, DISCORD and more: https://www.burnstheory.com

  5. Oct 23

    The Literacy Crisis (it’s worse than you think)

    Support the only workers owned streaming platform by joining MeansTV.Visit https://means.tv/programs/michaelburns and use code MBURNS for 20% off your first month or first year on MeansTV (50% for Patreon supporters). join my patreon community for access to live seminars, extra content, ad-free videos, DISCORD and more: https://www.burnstheory.com^reading group starting up soon, use code IMMEDIACY for 50% off your first month. my recommended reading list:https://bookshop.org/lists/recommended-reading-michael-burns

  6. Oct 23

    How to Make America RADICAL Again

    The far-right has used a perverted form of religion to go wild with imagining their dream political future. And it sucks. So why doesn't the mainstream left seem to have any counter imagination? I talk about it in this video. For more videos go to https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelOBurns join my patreon community for access to live seminars, extra content, ad-free videos, DISCORD and more: https://www.burnstheory.commy recommended reading list:https://bookshop.org/lists/recommended-reading-michael-burns#philosophy #politics #religion 00:00 - Intro01:34 - Political Imagination and the right's messianic twist on it11:44 - How the left can learn 16:30 - why are we afraid to use our imaginations now?

  7. Oct 23

    why the communists are winning

    This is how communism got cool again OR why it always was. After the recent waves of Democratic Socialist wins across the United States, and the current institution's fixation on capital C "Communism" - let's break down what the c word actually means, and how we can all maybe achieve our own ideal (communist) days. here's my video on two recent books that you should read:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbp-pW-2R9wjoin my patreon community for access to live seminars, extra content, ad-free videos, DISCORD and more: https://www.burnstheory.com

  8. Oct 23

    How to Understand our Political Moment

    Every aspect of society and culture has becoming increasingly political, but large scale political change feels increasingly impossible. Let's talk about why this is happening and what we can do about it. Join my free Patreon for updates on digital film screenings of LEAVE A COMMENT:https://www.burnstheory.com/Use code LEFTROW30 at checkout to get 30% off Hyperpolitics and Immediacy when you order directly from Verso: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3460-hyperpoliticshttps://www.versobooks.com/products/3031-immediacy-or-the-style-of-too-late-capitalism

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Michael Burns YouTube Videos but now as audio and also video on certain platforms

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