<p>In Episode 4 of <em>Uncolonized</em> Season 16, Daniel and Gavin dive deep into the 2023 film <em>Jones Plantation</em>, an indie movie created by anarcho-capitalists that uses slavery as a metaphor for government oppression. But behind the "freedom" rhetoric lies a more insidious truth: the film’s creators seem to align with ideologies that ultimately favour the oppressor’s side, not the enslaved. We dissect how using slavery metaphors to promote anti-state, pro-capitalist agendas conveniently ignores the historical context of white supremacy, capitalism's role in the slave trade, and how these narratives perpetuate the very power imbalances they claim to oppose. Tune in as we unpack this messy, revisionist take and expose why this film is more fuel for the libertarian myth machine.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>🎙 <em>Park Bench Ontology</em> — existential comedy for the end of the world.</p><br><p>🔗 <strong>Follow &amp; Support:</strong></p><p> 🌐 Website: <a href="http://gavinstephens.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://gavinstephens.ca</a></p><p> 🎧 Podcast: <a href="https://pod.link/uncolonized" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pod.link/uncolonized</a></p><p> 📷 Instagram: @countgavin</p><p> 🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com</p><p> 🎵 TikTok: @ParkBenchOntology</p><p>📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology</p><br><p>Also, Check out the Substack: <a href="https://gavinbstephens.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dispatch From The Simulation</a></p><br><p>Subscribe and leave a review!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Park Bench Ontology

Gavin Stephens

S16E04 - Libertarians and their slavery metaphors

NOV 11, 202440 MIN
Park Bench Ontology

S16E04 - Libertarians and their slavery metaphors

NOV 11, 202440 MIN

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<p>In Episode 4 of <em>Uncolonized</em> Season 16, Daniel and Gavin dive deep into the 2023 film <em>Jones Plantation</em>, an indie movie created by anarcho-capitalists that uses slavery as a metaphor for government oppression. But behind the "freedom" rhetoric lies a more insidious truth: the film’s creators seem to align with ideologies that ultimately favour the oppressor’s side, not the enslaved. We dissect how using slavery metaphors to promote anti-state, pro-capitalist agendas conveniently ignores the historical context of white supremacy, capitalism's role in the slave trade, and how these narratives perpetuate the very power imbalances they claim to oppose. Tune in as we unpack this messy, revisionist take and expose why this film is more fuel for the libertarian myth machine.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>🎙 <em>Park Bench Ontology</em> — existential comedy for the end of the world.</p><br><p>🔗 <strong>Follow &amp; Support:</strong></p><p> 🌐 Website: <a href="http://gavinstephens.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://gavinstephens.ca</a></p><p> 🎧 Podcast: <a href="https://pod.link/uncolonized" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pod.link/uncolonized</a></p><p> 📷 Instagram: @countgavin</p><p> 🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com</p><p> 🎵 TikTok: @ParkBenchOntology</p><p>📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology</p><br><p>Also, Check out the Substack: <a href="https://gavinbstephens.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dispatch From The Simulation</a></p><br><p>Subscribe and leave a review!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>