A sociologist and historian explore revolutionary theory and history.
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Ideology and Utopia – Karl Mannheim
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Join us as we dive deep into the thought-provoking concepts of Karl Mannheim's "Ideology and Utopia." In this episode, we unravel Mannheim's profound insights into the role of ideology in society. From understanding the mechanisms of ideological distortion to exploring the transformative potential of utopian imagination, we embark on a captivating …
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Unveiling History: Rethinking Gender Roles in Early Societies
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Join us for a 20-minute discussion as we delve into the intriguing world of early civilizations and challenge age-old stereotypes. In this thought-provoking video, we explore three captivating articles that shed light on the often-overlooked roles of women in ancient hunting societies.Von Revolution and Ideology
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The End of the World in Online Gaming
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In this episode we discuss the academic article titled "I would not plant apple trees if the world will be wiped".Von Revolution and Ideology
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The Japanese Colonization of Korea: A Historical Perspective
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Join us as we delve into the complex and often controversial history of the Japanese colonization of Korea.Von Revolution and Ideology
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From Rubber Trade to Cultural Genocide: A History of Belgian Colonization in the Congo
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Join us as we delve into the dark history of Belgian colonization in Congo. From King Leopold II's brutal exploitation of Congolese resources to the forced labor and atrocities committed under Belgian rule, this episode uncovers the disturbing truths behind one of the most notorious colonial regimes in history. We explore the impact of Belgian colo…
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When Worlds Collaborate: The Style of Early Tabletop Role-Playing Games
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In this podcast episode, we dive into the world of early tabletop role-playing games and explore the style and collaboration involved in creating these games in addition to the racism inherent in early role-playing games. Our guest is Stefan Huddleston, author of a fascinating article titled "When Worlds Collaborate: The Style of Early Tabletop Rol…
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Charles Tilly’s Theory: States as Organized Crime 🚨
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In this episode, we delve into the fascinating theory of Charles Tilly, a renowned political scientist who argued that states are not inherently peaceful and benevolent entities, but rather emerged from war-making and are essentially akin to organized crime.Von Revolution and Ideology
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The Chinese Occupation of Tibet: A Comprehensive History
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Discover the fascinating history of Tibet and its relationship with China in this 1 hour and 30 minute episode. From the Chinese government's takeover of Tibet to the current autonomous region, this episode covers it allVon Revolution and Ideology
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Michel Foucault – The Subject and Power
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We discuss Michel Foucault's article "The Subject and Power" in which Foucault discusses his concept of power as action between individuals and how we must get out of the "'double bind' which is the simultaneous individualization and totalization of modern power structures."Von Revolution and Ideology
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Copaganda – Police in the Media 👮♂️
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With guest Stefan Huddleston we discuss the depiction of law enforcement in the media. From Dirty Harry and Bullitt to Law and Order and CSI, the police are typically portrayed as having the people's best interests in mind even when they're breaking the law themselves.Von Revolution and Ideology
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The Social Ideology of the Motorcar 🚗
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We discuss the 1973 article "The Ideology of the Motorcar" by Andre Gorz.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Is Union Membership Worth More Than Going to College?
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We discuss an article titled "The Cumulative Advantage of a Unionized Career for Lifetime Earnings" and discover whether or not you should join a union or go to college (or both!).Von Revolution and Ideology
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Quiet Quitting – Hegelian or Marxist?
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Where does the act of quiet quitting fit into the context of a larger movement? Does it have the potential to make a real impact? Is it Marxist or Hegelian?Von Revolution and Ideology
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Is Every Act a Political Act?
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As a short follow-up to our previous episode, we discuss whether or not every act is a political act. We briefly mention commodification, socialization, industrialization, technology, capitalism, religion, and more.Von Revolution and Ideology
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You Can’t Blame Everything on Capitalism
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We loosely discuss a Gawker article by Clare Coffey titled "Failure to Cope Under Capitalism".Von Revolution and Ideology
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Are Labor Strikes Illegal in the United States? The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947
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We discuss a short history of labor strikes in the United States and how the federal government dramatically reduced the power of labor with the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Black Wars in Tasmania – Genocide by Definition
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We discuss the genocide of the Tasmanian Aboriginals in the nineteenth century.Von Revolution and Ideology
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2022 Report on Indian Board Schools – U.S. Department of Interior
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We discuss the recently published United States Department of the Interior Report on Native American Boarding Schools which discovered 431 Federal Indian Boarding Schools and discusses many of the atrocities which took place there.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Inspirations of the Harlem Renaissance
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We sit down with musician and graduate student Ashley Ellis to discuss the Harlem Renaissance and its significance including artists such as Aaron Douglas, Archibald Motley, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and others such as W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Prison – Can the System be Changed from the Inside?
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Our friend and prison abolitionist Donte Young got a job at a youth detention facility and tried to change things from the inside. He provides an insightful, emotional, and at times chilling account of how things went.Von Revolution and Ideology
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DayZ: A Simulated Social Experiment?
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DayZ is one of many games set in an apocalypse, but unlike all others, it forces the player to create their own “narrative.” Thus, it presents the opportunity to offer commentary on both conscious and subconscious popularity of consuming apocalyptic media. Further, by placing the consumer into the story in ways none of the other mediums can, it may…
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Georg Simmel’s “The Ruin”
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Could Utopia be Apocalyptic?
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Continuing our series on the apocalypse, we discuss the chapter "Dying of Happiness: Utopia at the End of this World" in Maria Manuel Lisboa's book "The End of the World: Apocalypse and its Aftermath in Western Culture" and the idea that utopia itself might bring about the apocalypse.Von Revolution and Ideology
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What is the function of destruction and ruin in apocalyptic films?
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We discuss the function of wide-scale destruction and ruins in apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic films.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Zombie History, Metaphors, & Tropes
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We discuss the history of the zombie myth and the most common metaphors and tropes in zombie-related cinema and film.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Apocalyptic Tropes in Netflix’s Black Crab (Svart krabba)
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We discuss the numerous apocalyptic tropes and themes in Netflix's post-apocalyptic Swedish film "Black Crab" (Svart krabba) directed by Adam Berg and Starring Nomi Rapace.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Zombieland – Zombie Comedies and Their Significance
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We discuss the dramatic significance of zombie comedies using Zombieland as an example. Dr. Kyle William Bishop in his article "Vacationing in Zombieland : the classical functions of the modern zombie comedy" applies Northrop Frye's frameworks for criticism to demonstrate how the zombie comedy is more than just gratuitous violence and should be tak…
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The Imagination of Disaster – Susan Sontag
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We discuss Susan Sontag's seminal 1966 work "The Imagination of Disaster."Von Revolution and Ideology
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Godzilla and the Apocalypse
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We discuss the apocalyptic themes from the 2019 film "Godzilla: King of the Monsters."Von Revolution and Ideology
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7 Functions of Apocalyptic Media
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We discuss the 7 functions of apocalyptic cinema according to Wynn Gerald Hamonic's 2017 article, "Global Catastrophe in Motion Pictures as Meaning and Message: The Functions of Apocalyptic Cinema in American Film."Von Revolution and Ideology
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Killing Humanity in Apocalyptic Media
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We discuss a book chapter by Dina Khapaeva titled "Killing Humanity - Anthropocentrism and Apocalypse in Contemporary Cinema" from the edited volume "The Age of Spectacular Death" edited by Michael Hviid Jacobsen. Khapaeva discusses the "human" and "anti-human" paradigms in apocalyptic media and the commodification of anti-humanism mentioning examp…
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The Fifth Seal – Nihilist Film?
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We discuss the 1976 Hungarian film The Fifth Seal" directed by Zoltan Fabri and its nihilist, moral, and ethical questions.Von Revolution and Ideology
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The Absurd – Thomas Nagel
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We discuss Thomas Nagel's 1971 paper "The Absurd" in which he provides a new outlook on the absurdity of human existence.Von Revolution and Ideology
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We discuss our channel content in 2021 and what we have planned for 2022!Von Revolution and Ideology
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The Colony – Netflix Film – An Analysis
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We analyze Tim Fehlbaum's sci-fi thriller film "The Colony" (AKA Tides) which premiered on Netflix in January 2022. In addition to the obvious theme of climate change, we dive deeply into the overarching theme of colonialism which is present throughout. The film stars Nora Arnezeder as Blake, Iain Glen as Gibson, and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina as Narvik…
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Albert Camus – The Rebel – Part 5
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We discuss Part 5 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel," "Thought at the Meridian" in which Camus describes his solution to the problem of totalitarian rebellion.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Albert Camus – The Rebel – Part 4
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We discuss Part 4 of Albert Camus' "The Rebel", "Rebellion and Art". In this section, Camus discusses the relationship between art, rebellion, and revolution. We also somehow end up discussing Harry Potter and the Hunger Games.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Albert Camus – The Rebel – Part 3
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Albert Camus – The Rebel – Part 2
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Albert Camus – The Rebel – Part 1
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What is a Nation? – Ernest Renan
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We discuss "What is a Nation?", an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest RenanVon Revolution and Ideology
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The Myth of Sisyphus – Albert Camus
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We discuss Albert Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus" and Absurdist philosophy.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Imagined Communities
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We discuss Benedict Anderson's 1983 work "Imagined Communities" specifically focusing on the origins of national consciousness.Von Revolution and Ideology
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The Invention of American Tradition
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We discuss the article "The Invention of American Tradition" by MJ Bowden.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Squid Game is Anticapitalist. So What?
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We discuss the Netflix series "Squid Game" and whether or not the fact that it's blatantly anticapitalist even matters.Von Revolution and Ideology
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The Invention of Tradition
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We discuss the work "The Invention of Tradition" by famed historian Eric Hobsbawm.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Judas and the Black Messiah – Analysis
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Desmond Morris, The Human Zoo, & The Stimulus Struggle
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We discuss the concept of the "stimulus struggle" from Desmond Morris' 1969 book "The Human Zoo."Von Revolution and Ideology
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The Liberatory Potential of Psychedelics
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We continue our conversation with Jonathan Dickinson and Dimitri Mugianis and discuss the liberatory potential of psychedelics.Von Revolution and Ideology
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Psychedelics as Tools of State Violence with Jonathan Dickinson and Dimitri Mugianis
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With guests Jonathan Dickinson and Dimitri Mugianis, we discuss the history of the state's use of psychedelic drugs as a tool of oppression and control.Show notes at http://revolutionandideology.com/Von Revolution and Ideology
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