The Cope Industry: Spirituality and Addiction in Digital Capitalism (Ft. Mike Watson)
OCT 29, 202477 MIN
The Cope Industry: Spirituality and Addiction in Digital Capitalism (Ft. Mike Watson)
OCT 29, 202477 MIN
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<p>In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Mike Watson, a professor & writer who just released a book with <a href="http://www.revolpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Revol Press</a> titled <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Hungry-Ghosts-Machine-Digital-Capitalism-ebook/dp/B0D689TM4N" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">“Hungry Ghosts in the Machine: Digital Capitalism and the Search for Self” </a></p>
<p>Timestamps: </p>
<p>00:00 The Backroom Sneak Peek</p>
<p>07:00 Gabor Mate, Carl Jung, and New Age Spirituality </p>
<p>18:05 Psychics, Astrology, and Algorithms </p>
<p>31:52 Psychedelics and Lacan vs Jung</p>
<p>37:36 Mass Psychosis and The Philosophy of Cope</p>
<p>42:25 The Philosopher vs The Activist </p>
<p>48:10 Adorno, Marcuse and the Student Movement</p>
<p>56:58 The War on Education</p>
<p>01:00:20 AI & The Robotization of Humans </p>
<p>01:05:00 AI-Generated Art </p>
<p>01:14:38 Is Communism Naturally Conservative? </p>
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<p>Check out Mike Watson’s Book: <a href="https://www.revolpress.com/hungry-ghosts-in-the-machine" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.revolpress.com/hungry-ghosts-in-the-machine</a></p>
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<p>Outro Music by Karl Casey</p>
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