7 episodes
The Order of Things Critical Theory
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 23 Ratings
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A look at the ideas and histories that structure the world around us.
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McMindfulness - Ron Purser
How mindfulness became the new capitalist spirituality.
More info on "McMindfulness": http://bit.ly/2MUj96G
Alec on Twitter: bit.ly/2Dta2Er
Host: Alec Opperman
Logo Design: Shane Lessa
Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks -
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism - Kristen Ghodsee
Is capitalism ruining our sex lives? Kristen Ghodsee unpacks the mountains of data about people's sex lives in and outside of socialist governments.
More info on "Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism": http://bit.ly/2xaJUuD
Alec on Twitter: bit.ly/2Dta2Er
Host: Alec Opperman
Logo Design: Shane Lessa
Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks -
The Secret Drugging of Captive America - Anthony Ryan Hatch
Are antidepressants and other drugs being used to control prisoners? In nursing homes? We talk to Anthony Ryan Hatch about his book "Silent Cells," where he documents the use of psychotropic drugs in and outside of the American prison system.
More info on "Silent Cells": http://bit.ly/2Ibf5fs
Alec on Twitter: bit.ly/2Dta2Er
Host: Alec Opperman
Logo Design: Shane Lessa
Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks -
Why Pessimism? - Joseph Packer
Is life a good thing? Joseph Packer discusses the pessimist tradition and its recently intrusions into pop culture.
More info on "A Feeling of Wrongness": http://bit.ly/2H8jnnz
Alec on Twitter: bit.ly/2Dta2Er
Host: Alec Opperman
Logo Design: Shane Lessa
Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks -
The PlayStation Dreamworld - Alfie Bown
We talk with Professor Alfie Bown about video games, technology and politics.
Follow Alec on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Dta2Er
Alfie on the Guardian: https://bit.ly/2XBecl5
The PlayStation Dreamworld:
http://bit.ly/2XDfxYV
In the Event of Laughter:
http://bit.ly/2vmtHBj
Logo Design: Shane Lessa
Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks
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Radical Happiness - Lynne Segal
Lynne Segal discusses the societal obsession with happiness, the merits of collective joy, and aging.
"Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy": http://bit.ly/2TY8uMi
"Out of Time: The Pleasures and Perils of Aging": http://bit.ly/2OmeEAA
Host: Alec Opperman
Logo Design: Shane Lessa
Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks
Customer Reviews
Passionate, Curious, Introspective, Insightful, and Empathetic
Alec has an amazing talent as an interviewer, and is able to elevate a regular conversation to a philosophical but still deeply humanistic place. The overall tone of the podcast is welcoming and accessible and refuses to take an elitist academic attitude, despite the candid conversations being stuffed with academic research, career researchers, and the like.
Alec and the Order of Things is able to create a space that is willing to explore in great depth whatever uncomfortable and messy topics are to be found in the current moment of our society. Alec is passionate and engaged and for the guests and listeners who have the treat of tuning in, that energy is contagious, and the podcasts episodes always leave me feeling empowered to participate in society.
5 stars
I don't usually write reviews, but I just listened to the episode with Ron Purser and thought it was amazing. It was captivating and full of things I needed to hear from other people in order to feel sane. I think this is my new favorite podcast.
Incisive yet lighthearted
Alec gets right to business, diving into the ideas of his guests’ books, making every episode concise. Guest request: Could David Courtwright come on to talk about limbic capitalism?