エピソード
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Original Video (SFU)
https://youtu.be/gpkZRyXdmi0
Summary
In a passionate and wide-ranging lecture, Cornel West pays tribute to Edward Said, framing him not just as a brilliant academic but as a "poet" in the broadest sense—a human being of immense courage, imagination, and compassion who wrestled with complex truths. West emphasizes Said's deep connection to music and art as sources of human dignity and resilience, essential tools for navigating and resisting oppression, drawing parallels to the Black American experience where creative expression has been a lifeline.
West powerfully argues that music, art, and poetry are not merely decorative but constitutive of who we are, vital for taking risks and envisioning a better world, especially for the "wretched of the earth." He links this to the necessity of truth-telling, both to power and within one's own community, and the importance of retaining one's "funk"—an authentic, critical, and compassionate spirit. He highlights figures from John Coltrane to Kendrick Lamar as exemplars of this artistic and moral courage.
The lecture culminates in a call for deep self-reflection and an unwavering commitment to justice, urging listeners to confront the "internal conversation" and resist the co-optation that can come with success or the allure of empire. West stresses the importance of solidarity across different oppressed groups, the courage to speak truth even when it's uncomfortable, and the continuous, compassionate engagement required to build a more just and loving world, recognizing that true progress involves wrestling with difficult realities, both external and internal.
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I will end with a little scene that took place in the last months of peace. They were the most terrible months of my life, for helplessly and hopelessly one watched the inevitable approach of war. One of the most horrible things at that time was to listen on the wireless to the speeches of Hitler—the savage and insane ravings of a vindictive underdog who suddenly saw himself to be all powerful. We were at Rodmell during the late summer of 1939 and I used to listen to those ranting,raving speeches. One afternoon I was planting in the orchard under an apple-tree iris reticulata, those lovely violet flowers, which like the daffodils come before the swallow dares and take the winds of March with beauty. Suddenly I heard Virginia’s voice calling to me from the sitting room window: “Hitler is making a speech.” I shouted back, “I shan’t come. I’m planting iris and they will be flowering long after he is dead.” Last March, twenty-one years after Hitler committed suicide in the bunker, a few of those violet flowers still flowered under the apple-tree in the orchard.
-Leonard Woolf, "Downhill All The Way"
Hardt and Negri - "Empire"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_(Hardt_and_Negri_book)
Totality and Infinity by Emanuel Levinas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totality_and_Infinity
Bob Woodward, "Peril" (2021)
Adam Becker/Cult of Tech Doomsday Actors
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212987932-more-everything-forever
Oliver Haimson/Trans Technology OUT NOW
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IELqCfDmDICHdMHt3XyXo?si=d88b4927ec4f4a15
Savonarola bonfire of the vanities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire_of_the_vanities
We own this City (Baltimore PD Docudrama)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Own_This_City
Liberation theology / Second Vatican Council
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology
Oscar Romero
Adorno, Horkheimer, and Frankfurt School
Fiji is sinking underwater
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/climate-change-fiji-sealevels/
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エピソードを見逃しましたか？
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How I learned to stop worrying and love the Dome.
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Music Credit (under the FOX clip):
Anapse Entertainment
https://anapse.bandcamp.com/
Streamsafe Essentials I
References:
Reykjavik Summit 1986
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjav%C3%ADk_Summit
Katyn Forest Massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyn_massacre
Operation CYCLONE 1979-92 (Aid to Afghan Mujahideen)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
Rambo III
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo_III
Checkpoint Charlie Crisis 1961
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Crisis_of_1961
The song at the end Tom Lehrer (Sep 1967)
https://youtu.be/frAEmhqdLFs
The Fox News Clip "What A Time to Be Alive"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1074RmRvlLU
Reagan, Remarks at Keflavik Air Force Base, Oct 12 1986
https://youtu.be/MiImp6vDPS8
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Oliver's Book Trans Technologies:
https://a.co/d/01Lhkk9
Oliver's Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/haimson.bsky.social
Guest: Oliver Haimson, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, and Director of the Community Research on Identity and Technology Lab.
Episode Overview:
In this episode, host William Engels sits down with Professor Oliver Haimson to discuss his new book, Trans Technologies. They explore how technology, broadly defined, plays a crucial role in the lives of trans people, often serving as a tool for empowerment, resistance, and community building in the face of increasing political hostility and systemic barriers. The conversation touches on recent events, philosophical definitions of technology, and the practical challenges and ethical considerations involved in creating and maintaining technology for marginalized communities.
The discussion covers a wide range of topics, including the impact of leaked government documents threatening essential services for LGBTQ youth, the vital work of organizations like Trans Lifeline, and the sustainability issues faced by independent tech creators. Professor Haimson shares examples of technologies built by and for trans people, such as state risk maps and databases tracking anti-trans legislation, highlighting how technology can be a powerful tool for survival and advocacy when traditional political systems fail. They also delve into the definition of technology itself, considering it not just as digital tools but as anything that extends human agency.
Beyond the immediate political climate, the interview touches on the importance of privacy and data security in sensitive technologies, especially given the realities of government surveillance. They reflect on the journey of writing the book, the surprising breadth of trans technological creativity from gaming to art, and the possibility of a more optimistic future where technology can be focused less on survival and more on fostering joy and connection. Ultimately, the conversation underscores the resilience and ingenuity of the trans community in leveraging technology to navigate a challenging world.
Key Topics Discussed:
Introduction to Oliver Haimson and the book "Trans Technologies"
Recent political attacks on LGBTQ+ services and suicide hotlines (988)
Trans Lifeline as an example of a critical trans-led technology/service
Challenges in sustainability and resources for small-scale trans technologies
Technology as a form of resistance and empowerment
The relationship and tension between political action (voting, policy) and technological solutions for trans issues
Examples of trans technologies: state risk maps, databases tracking anti-trans laws (Transformations)
Defining "technology" – extending human agency (drawing on Sandy Stone's definition)
Tags/Keywords:
Oliver Haimson, William Engels, Trans Technologies, Transgender, LGBTQ+, Technology, Trans Studies, Queer Studies, Mental Health, Crisis Hotline, Suicide Prevention, Trans Lifeline, Privacy, Data Security, Ethics, Government Surveillance, Foia, Academics, University, Whistleblowing, Chelsea Manning, WikiLeaks, DNA Phenotyping, Political Backlash, Anti-Trans Legislation, Fearmongering, Activism, Resistance, Mutual Aid, Philosophy of Technology, Media Studies, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Humanities, Policy, Discrimination, Marginalization, Oakland Institute for Urban Studies, University of Michigan, National Science Foundation, Grant Funding, Culture Wars, Freedom of Information Act, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity (DEI), Academia, Optimism, Pessimism, Utopia, Solar Pump, Gay Revolution, Identity, Community, Support, Art, Video Games, itch.io, Documentaries, Books, Sandy Stone, Heather Dewey-Hagborg, Avery Dame-Griff, Jamie Lauren Keiles, Martin Heidegger, Marshall McLuhan, Antonio Gramsci, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, Pete Hegseth, The Two Revolutions, The Third Person. -
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https://a.co/d/izl2PvH
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In a conversation centered around author Topher McDougal's new book Gaia Wakes, McDougal and host William Engels delve into the complex relationship between humanity, technology, and the future of the planet. With the book's release imminent, McDougal notes increased media attention and requests to discuss his work. The discussion immediately touches upon the rapid, exponential growth of AI computing power, a central theme explored in Gaia Wakes. McDougal presents his book as an "exercise in optimism," arguing that despite facing complex global challenges that may currently overwhelm human institutions, there's a potential path towards a more integrated and collectively intelligent future for the Earth, partly facilitated by emerging technologies like AI.
The conversation explores various philosophical and economic dimensions of this future. They debate the concept of AI sentience and its implications for rights, contrasting traditional anthropocentric views with the possibility of intelligence manifesting at a planetary scale. Economic ideas like the incentive structures related to global public goods (like clean air) and the increasingly fluid boundary between production and predation in a technologically advanced world are examined. McDougal suggests that as global problems become too vast for current human systems to manage, there's an economic rationale for developing new forms of coordination and responsibility, potentially leading to a "body planetary" where AI integrated with global sensors develops a form of collective consciousness or "proprioception" for the Earth.
The discussion broadens to include perspectives from science fiction, historical philosophies, and socio-political critique. They touch on works like The Three-Body Problem and Dune, contrast different historical narratives (linear progress vs. cyclical history), and explore concepts like the capabilities approach to human rights and the nature of justice. McDougal argues against simple pessimistic views, suggesting that even amidst global crises and the concentration of power, there's potential for positive transformation. He frames his book as offering a hopeful, albeit realistically cautioned, vision for navigating these turbulent times, encouraging readers to consider the possibility of humanity's future role as a "custodial species" within a larger, interconnected planetary intelligence, ultimately calling for deliberate effort to build this future and avoid succumbing to fatalism.
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Original Video:
https://youtu.be/MUfVPV5Of6A
Summary:
In this powerful 2014 speech, journalist and author Chris Hedges dissects what he terms the "psychosis of permanent war" that grips the United States. He traces its origins to the anti-communist fervor following World War I, arguing that the Wilson administration pioneered modern mass propaganda techniques, manipulating public emotion rather than appealing to reason. Hedges contends that this permanent state of war, fueled by corporate interests and sustained by both political parties, has destroyed American democracy, corrupted core values like thrift and community, and replaced them with hedonism and the cult of the self. Drawing heavily on his experiences as a war correspondent in the Middle East, Latin America, and the Balkans, Hedges details the devastating human cost and destructive power of modern industrial warfare, critiquing US foreign policy interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and the consequences of Israeli actions in Gaza. He discusses how these actions often create more enemies than they defeat (blowback) and lead to the erosion of civil liberties at home through mass surveillance and laws undermining due process. Referencing thinkers like Dwight Macdonald and Sheldon Wolin (specifically the concept of "inverted totalitarianism"), Hedges argues that corporate power has effectively seized control, leaving mass civil disobedience as potentially the only recourse for citizens to reclaim agency. The speech also includes a Q&A segment touching on climate change activism, the limitations of electoral politics (including the Green Party), and the nature of resistance against entrenched power.
Keywords:
Chris Hedges, Permanent War, War Psychosis, US Foreign Policy, Militarism, Propaganda, Anti-Communism, Corporate Power, Inverted Totalitarianism, Democracy, Civil Liberties, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Middle East, Gaza, Syria, Israel, War Crimes, Mass Surveillance, Civil Disobedience, Media Critique, Political Philosophy, Sheldon Wolin, Dwight Macdonald, Woodrow Wilson, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky, Climate Change, Occupy Wall Street.
People Mentioned:
Dwight MacdonaldWoodrow WilsonGustave Le BonTrotter (Wilfred Trotter)Sigmund FreudKarl MarxVondaDick CheneySheldon WolinGeorge OrwellEdward GibbonBill McKibbenBernie SandersNaomi KleinSawant (Kshama Sawant)Michael BloombergBill De BlasioJohn Ralston SaulSimone WeilCadmus (mythological figure)Randolph BourneTocqueville (Alexis de Tocqueville)Clausewitz (Carl von Clausewitz)Saddam HusseinOsama bin LadenAbu Musab al-ZarqawiBashar al-AssadHannah ArendtVaclav HavelLenin (Vladimir Lenin)Ralph NaderJill SteinMario Vargas LlosaLarry SummersShakespeare (William Shakespeare)King Lear (character)Goneril (character)Regan (character) -
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Sauce for the audio:
https://archive.org/details/NoamChomsky-02-13-96-BreakingTheMythAnExposeOfExploitative
Paul Krugman article that Chomsky urges you to read (title: Pop Internationalism)
https://archive.org/details/popinternational00paul/mode/2up
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Welcome and Introduction
(00:01:37) Economy and Domestic Order
(00:03:58) Adam Smith and Policy
(00:06:10) Politics as Business Shadow
(00:07:44) US Post-WWII Global Role
(00:09:27) Crafting the Global Order
(00:11:45) Globalization: Third World Model
(00:14:00) Financial Order Dismantled
(00:16:00) The Casino Economy
(00:17:40) Speculative Capital Explosion
(00:20:10) Tobin's Low Growth Prediction
(00:22:05) The Tobin Tax Proposal
(00:24:00) Tobin Tax Potential Uses
(00:27:30) Class Interest vs Profit
(00:31:32) Telecom and Capital Flow
(00:35:58) Petrodollar Recycling to West
(00:41:00) Third World Debt Recycling
(00:45:45) Power of Transnationals
(00:48:00) Investor Rights Agreements
(00:51:00) End of Cold War Effects -
Modernity has forced the human spirit into a tunnel - is the light at the end the way back to Paradise, or an unstoppable train coming to end the human experiment?
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Original Video Credit (Kenan Institute for Ethics, 2002):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obeI1ea5ox4
Music of Tibet (1967)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Tibet_(album)
Why Religion Matters (2001)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25885.Why_Religion_Matters
Books and People
Summer of the Gods - Edward J. Larson (Scopes Trial)
The Origins of Love and Hate (Unfinished) - Ian D. Suttie, cited by John Bowlby
The Soul of the American University by George M. Marsden
Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:02) Main Talk, Skip Intro
Outline
This talk features Dr. Huston Smith, a distinguished professor of religion and philosophy, discussing themes from his work, particularly relevant to his then-forthcoming book "Why Religion Matters." He posits that modernity, driven by the success of the scientific method, has inadvertently led to "scientism"—a worldview that limits reality to the material and measurable. This scientific worldview, he argues, has shunted the human spirit into a metaphorical "tunnel," characterized by a loss of transcendence, the sense of a greater, qualitative reality that was central to traditional religious outlooks.
Smith identifies higher education, the media, and the law as institutions reinforcing this tunnel by promoting skepticism towards non-scientific truths and marginalizing religious perspectives in public life, creating an environment less hospitable to the human spirit compared to the "enchanted garden" of traditional views.
Despite this confinement, Dr. Smith sees potential "light at the end of the tunnel," pointing to several hopeful trends. These include the "fairness revolution" advancing minority and gender rights, a shift in psychology towards understanding human nature as fundamentally seeking communion and love (challenging Freudian drives), and developments in physics and cognitive science that suggest limitations to the purely materialist worldview and acknowledge realities potentially beyond space-time or current comprehension. He contrasts these positive signs with his concern that biology remains somewhat stuck in a reductive Darwinian framework, often polarizing the discussion unnecessarily. Throughout the lecture and Q&A, Smith emphasizes the enduring importance of the transcendent perspective offered by world religions for a complete understanding of reality and human flourishing.
Keywords
Huston Smith, Religion, Philosophy, Transcendence, Modernity, Scientism, Scientific Worldview, Traditional Worldview, Human Spirit, Tunnel Metaphor, Higher Education, Media Criticism, Law, Native American Church, Peyote, Fairness Revolution, Human Nature, Physics, Cognitive Science, Consciousness, Darwinism, Why Religion Matters, Multi-phonic Chanting.
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Book 3 of Boethius' 6th century masterpiece De consolatione philosophiae
CONTACT FORM:
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Listen to previous sections:
Project Introduction, Essay by Scott Goins and Barbara H. Wyman
Book 1 - To Oppose Evil Men
Book 2 - Fortune's Wheel
Thanks for your patience. Remember, at least you're not dying alone in a tower for no good reason. And if you are, sorry for the wait.
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https://uk.linkedin.com/in/fcastroescobar
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Summary
In this conversation, Franco Castro Escobar, a peace researcher and PhD candidate, discusses the historical and contemporary issues surrounding nuclear weapons, particularly focusing on Japan's anti-nuclear movement. The dialogue explores the origins of nuclear disarmament efforts, the role of scientists and intellectuals, the impact of censorship, and the environmental consequences of nuclear testing.
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction to Nuclear Disarmament and Peace Research
(04:32) The Historical Context of Nuclear Weapons in Japan
(12:30) The Role of Scientists and Intellectuals in Anti-Nuclear Movements
(20:39) Censorship and Early Opposition in Post-War Japan
(30:47) The Impact of Nuclear Weapons on Society and Environment
(37:54) Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Myths and Realities
(51:54) Contemporary Nuclear Arms Control and Its Challenges
(01:00:10) Erosion of Arms Control Treaties
(01:05:27) The Role of the NPT in Global Security
(01:12:10) Nuclear Weapons as a Deterrent
(01:15:54) The Impact of Nuclear Weapons on Global Politics
(01:19:44) Youth Activism Against Nuclear Weapons
(01:28:19) The Future of Nuclear Energy
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Books:
-The World Set Free, H. G. Wells (1913)
-Confronting the Bomb: Lawrence S. Wittner
https://www.lawrenceswittner.com/books/confronting-the-bomb
-The Ocean on Fire, Anaïs Maurer
https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-ocean-on-fire
-Political Fallout, Toshihiro Higuchi
https://www.sup.org/books/sociology/political-fallout
-Nuclear is Not the Solution, M. V. Ramana
https://www.versobooks.com/products/3013-nuclear-is-not-the-solution
-Being Nuclear: Africans and the Global Uranium Trade, Gabrielle Hecht
https://gabriellehecht.org/being-nuclear/
-The Rape of Nanking, Iris Chang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_Nanking_(book)
-The Free World, Louis Menand
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/books/review/louis-menand-the-free-world.html
-The Wizards of Armageddon, Fred Kaplan
http://www.fredkaplan.info/wizards.htm
Articles and News
Lawrence Livermore National Ignition Facility Tests Nuclear Arsenal
All Rainwater is Poison (Microplastics)
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster was Preventable, Company Responsible
Nuclear Reactor on Moon as Part of Artemis Mission
Pentagon Identifies Climate Change as Top Nat'l Sec Threat
The Baby Tooth Survey (Radiation in Baby Teeth)
Trump Admin Alters Nuclear Posture Review (NPR)
Texas Wildfire at Nuclear Weapons Facility
Cost Overruns on SENTINEL ICBM Modernization Program
Art, Poetry, Prose
The Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels
https://marukigallery.jp/en/hiroshimapanels/
Hiroshima: Three Witnesses (Book of Poetry, trans. Richard H. Minear)
https://a.co/d/1c6Tky0
When We Say Hiroshima, Kurihara Sadako
https://press.umich.edu/Books/W/When-We-Say-Hiroshima
People & Organizations
-Garry Davis (World Citizen)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Davis
-"Hibakusha" (Japanese term, “nuclear-affected person/nuclear bomb survivor”)
-John Lewis Gaddis (Cold War Historian, “The Long Peace”)
-Robert “Bo” Jacobs (Cold War as Limited Nuclear War)
https://bojacobs.net/
Significant Events, Treaties
Atoms for Peace Speech, Eisenhower 1953
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atoms_for_Peace
Castle-Bravo Hydrogen Bomb Test (March 1954, Bikini Atoll, 15 Megatons)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Bravo
Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partial_Nuclear_Test_Ban_Treaty
Errata
I said the Bravo test yielded 30 megatons, it actually yielded 15.
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Write-up on the May 68 barricades:
https://jacobin.com/2018/05/how-beautiful-it-was
The original recording was made in late April 2008 by the BBC.
Chapters
(00:00:00) Casablanca Intro
(00:06:39) 1) The Year of Revolutions: 1968
(00:48:43) 2) Philosophy in the Streets
References and Keywords
Charles de Gaulle, Joseph Stalin, CGT (Trade Union Confédération Générale du Travail), Women's Liberation, Birth Control Pill, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Herbert Marcuse, Jean-Paul Sartre, Slavoj Zizek, Jacques Lacan, Guy Debord and the Situationists, Gilles Deleuze, Alain Badiou, David Cunningham (Radical Philosophy), Simon Critchley, "Boredom is counterrevolutionary", École Normale Supérieure, Henri Bergson, Structuralism, Jacques Rancière, Claude Levi-Strauss, Deconstruction.
Books:
The Society of the Spectacle - Guy Debord
The Order of Things - Michel Foucault
The Ends of Man - Jacques Derrida
Écrits (Writings) - Jacques Lacan
Reading Capital - Louis Althusser
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Description from original:
The 1,000-year Legacy of Ibn Sina is Dr. Roy's first lecture for the Museum of the Future's Lessons from the Past (2025). This collaboration between the Museum of the Future and Dr. Roy aims to explore 10 topics ranging from the life of the father of modern medicine to examples of great leadership to the birth of the Most Serene Republic of Venice.
(Originally uploaded April 3rd 2025)
Ibn Sina:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avicenna
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PART 1 (HoPAA #160a):
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5taLk6nbSkUZ3kGgRIgoSk?si=7724226c6b1042e1
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This series was originally titled "The Search for a Meaningful Past" and is available on YouTube.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:12) Arnold Toynbee and World Historical Speculation
(00:47:26) R. G. Collingwood “The Idea of History”
(01:33:36) Positivist Historiography
(02:19:48) Arthur Danto's Narration and Knowledge
(03:06:20) Fernand Braudel's “On History”
(03:52:11) Poststructuralism and the Linguistic Turn
(04:39:06) William McNeill's “Plagues and People”
(05:25:46) The Heterogeneity of Historical Knowledge
(06:10:32) Outro
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Show Notes:
People Mentioned:
Michel Foucault
Dan Carlin
Books, Podcasts:
Discipline and Punish
Hardcore History: Painfotainment
Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison (Chris Hedges)
I did a podcast about torture, both in Abu Ghraib and in American prisons in the context of the "global war on terror":
https://www.patreon.com/posts/s1e3-tortured-110682686
Studies and Citations:
The reversal rate on death sentences:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/03/17/most-death-penalty-sentences-are-overturned-heres-why-that-matters/
4.1% on death row are factually innocent (National Academy of Sciences):
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1306417111
Anders Breivik
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Behring_Breivik#Prison_life
-Let me know in the comments what I missed and I'll add it back in-
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Chapters
(00:00) Introduction to the Crisis at the Border
(02:54) Helen's Journey into Advocacy
(09:27) Conditions in Detention Centers
(13:05) Legal and Human Rights Violations
(15:27) The Journey of Migrant Families
(22:29) Art as a Healing Tool
(35:45) Understanding Femicide and Feminicide
(43:37) U.S. Complicity in Central American Violence
(44:30) Historical Context of U.S. Intervention in Latin America
(48:41) The Flores Settlement Agreement and Child Asylum Seekers
(51:53) The Role of Indifference in Immigration Policy
(56:04) The Impact of Immigration on American Society
(01:01:42) The Power of Storytelling in Asylum Cases
(01:10:13) Reflections on Justice and Compassion
(01:18:01) Environmental Impacts of the Border Wall
(01:25:03) Faith, Politics, and the Call to Justice
Works Referenced (Books, Articles):
Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/542700.Trauma_and_Recovery
Everyone Who is Gone is Here, Jonathan Blitzer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/145624514-everyone-who-is-gone-is-here
Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing, Miranda Fricker
https://academic.oup.com/book/32817?login=false
Femicide: The Politics of Woman Killing, ed. Jill Radford and Diana E. H. Russell
https://docslib.org/doc/5701267/femicide-the-politics-of-woman-killing
2666, Roberto Bolaño
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2666
Works Referenced (People)
Elie Wiesel
Dawn Martin-Hill (Indigenous Studies, PhD)
https://rematriation.com/dawn-martin-hillmother-scientist-activist/
Hope Frye (Lawyer, Flores Settlement)
https://immigrationhistory.org/item/the-flores-settlement/
Works Referenced (Film and Documentary)
Sophie's Choice
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084707/
American Scar: The Environmental Tragedy of the Border Wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx71C4iguuk&pp=ygUNYW1lcmljYW4gc2Nhcg%3D%3D
Trails of Hope and Terror the Movie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6095044/
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tags:
migrant families, ICE detention, human rights, femicide, art therapy, U.S.-Mexico border, advocacy, immigration, trauma recovery, social justice, U.S. intervention, Latin America, asylum seekers, Flores Settlement Agreement, immigration policy, indifference, environmental impact, justice, storytelling, faith
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Originally titled “The Search for a Meaningful Past”
YouTube Playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRGCfeEu2DRR4_Px-vrIfyPRkmzaDbmyf&si=xa1Cw7i66We6QoXR
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https://hamilton.center.ufl.edu/people/darren-staloff/
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NB: The chapter on Mircea Eliade has been already published on this channel as HoPAA #158.
Chapters:
(00:00:00)-Intro
(00:00:36)-1.Philosophies, Theories, and Interpretations of Human History
(00:43:56)-2.Mircea Eliade's Cosmos and History of Cyclical Time
(01:29:07)-3.Vico's New Science of History
(02:16:01)-4.Kant's Idea for a Universal History
(03:02:54)-5.Hegel's Philosophy of History
(03:49:59)-6.Marx's Historical Materialism
(04:32:10)-7.Nietzsche's Critique of Historical Consciousness
(05:19:49)-8.Weber's Historical Sociology
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A Creative Commons Zero (unrestricted free public domain use) production of Boethius' "Consolation of Philosophy" read by the host, William Engels.
This is Book 2, "Fortune's Wheel".
Translation is WV Cooper, with host amendments for style and clarity.
https://faculty.georgetown.edu/jod/boethius/jkok/2p1_u.htm
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Clarifications:
Prokaryotes emerged 3.5-.3.8 billion years ago (BYA), eukaryotes/endocytosis emerged 2 BYA.
Chapters
(00:00:00)-Introduction to Gaia Wakes and Its Themes
(00:09:06)-The Intellectual Clash of the Cold War
(00:16:06)-The Dialectic of Predation and Domestication
(00:50:01)-The Emergence of a Planetary Consciousness
(00:55:44)-The Scalar Organization of Life and Learning
(01:02:20)-Consciousness and the Models of Our Models
(01:08:28)-The Emergence of AI Consciousness
(01:18:00)-Ethics and AI Personhood
(01:24:42)-The Future of AI and Human Interaction
(01:52:23)-The Role of Humanity in Ecosystem Stewardship
(01:58:10)-Synthesis of Biological and Technological Systems
(02:06:09)-The Future of Energy and Resource Management
(02:12:05)-The Logic of Coordination and Planning
(02:18:15)-Technological Progress and Economic Impact
(02:31:03)-Recommendations for Further Reading
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Summary
In this conversation, William engages with Professor Topher McDougal about his upcoming book, 'Gaia Wakes,' which explores themes of planetary consciousness, artificial intelligence, and the interplay between human development and ecological challenges. They discuss historical intellectual debates during the Cold War, the dialectic of predation and domestication in evolutionary processes, and the potential for a centralized planetary consciousness to address environmental issues.
In this conversation, McDougal explores the intricate relationship between learning, consciousness, and the emergence of AI. He discusses the scalar organization of life, the models we create to navigate our environment, and the potential for AI to develop consciousness. The ethical implications of AI personhood and the future of human interaction with AI are also examined, highlighting the need for a robust framework for understanding and guiding these developments.
In this conversation, the speaker explores the intricate relationship between humanity, technology, and the environment. They discuss the role of humans as custodians of ecosystems, drawing parallels with natural systems like slime molds. The synthesis of biological and technological systems is highlighted, along with the potential risks associated with rapid technological advancements.
The conversation also delves into the future of energy management, the importance of planning for sustainability, and the disjunction between meaningful work and economic realities. Recommendations for further reading are provided to deepen understanding of these themes.
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00:00-Introduction
02:30-The 1919 Revolution: A Catalyst for Change
10:38-Emergence of Dominant Ideologies in the Arab World
20:59-The United Arab Republic: A Pan-Arab Dream
23:48-Yemen's Civil War: Echoes of History
28:24-The 1973 Arab-Israeli War and Its Aftermath
38:27-Kissinger's Chaos and Middle Eastern Alliances
41:20-The Rise of Tyranny and Civil Wars
45:45-The Arab Spring: A Wave of Change
52:31-Yemen's Fragile Democracy and the Houthi Revolution
56:44-The Complexity of Yemen's Civil War
01:01:43-The Future of Yemen: Hope or Despair?
01:07:47-The Impact of Climate Change on Yemen's Stability
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