25: Talkin' About The Good Life

Joe breaks down the Greater Manchester mayoral race and argues that poor candidate selection and even worse political strategy had a significant role to play in the Greens’ bad showing. While Jonas then offers us some thoughts on the contemporary challenges to reaching the Good Life, provoking a deeper conversation on how the internet and the attention economy are harming our collective bonds. READINGS John Trickett - The End of Social Democracy ⁠Christopher Nolan - The Odyssey Jonas Patrick Marvin - The Breaking of the English Working Class CREDITS Hosted by Shanice McBean, Jonas Marvin and Joe Todd. Edited by Marcus Berdaut⁠⁠. Design by Rachel Carr / rachelcarr.co.uk Music by Benjamin Tissot / 9INTLNTLWTYTDKVN After Hours Music by Marcus P / MADSQ4HJPOYFTZ1T Become a supporter: ⁠lifeoftheparty.uk⁠ Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠. This is an Ampersounds production. CREDITS Hosted by Shanice McBean, Jonas Marvin and Joe Todd. Edited by Marcus Berdaut⁠⁠⁠⁠. Design by Rachel Carr / rachelcarr.co.uk Music by Benjamin Tissot / 9INTLNTLWTYTDKVN After Hours Music by Marcus P / MADSQ4HJPOYFTZ1T Become a supporter: patreon.com/LifeoftheParty Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠This is an Ampersounds production. ⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.