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Americans Are Being Watched (and its getting worse)
Why It's So Hard To Imagine Life After Capitalism
Pseudo-Events, Twitter, and You: Why It’s So Hard to Log Off
liy: great overview of social media as a 'pseudo-event generator', building on present events and Daniel J. Boorstin's 1962 book The Image: A Guide To Pseudo-Events in America
How to Survive Being Terminally Online
gen z women are ditching church, men pretend to be shocked 😱
New York Times reports for the first time ever, more young men are religious (Christian) than young women
WESTERN RESPONSE TO ISRAELI TERRORISM IS DISTURBING
A Marxist Analysis of Shrek
0:00 - do you know the muffin man? 1:16 - brief introduction to marxism 1:47 - class distinctions in shrek 2:55 - shrek 5:51 - donkey 7:52 - lord farquaad 8:23 - the political economy 10:00 - lord farquaad as political agent 12:39 - shrek as revolutionary 14:40 - shrek vs lord farquaad 16:24 - fiona and postmodernism 17:47 - dragon 18:23 - how revolutionary was the revolution? 19:53 - yes, i know the muffin man
How Vietnam teaches Palestine to Fight Invaders
Vietnam has fought and defeated countless Goliaths to achieve its liberation.
While our people in Palestine are still fighting their own Goliath, we wanted to learn, how did the Vietnamese do it? And what happens once this Goliath is taken down? What does a national identity built on liberation and resistance look like when the country’s at peace? And is Vietnam really at peace?
We traveled to Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City Saigon in the South to explore Vietnam’s story of liberation, and the story it's writing now.
What Ticketmaster Doesn't Want You To Know: Concerts Were Cheap For Decades
A deep dive into the history of concerts over the last 70 years and how corporate greed turned one of the most populist forms of entertainment into a luxury good.
How Big Tech Steals Our Lives
Introduction - 0:00 Mapping Data Colonialism - 1:30 Data Colonialism's Civilising Mission - 10:26 Decolonising Data - 15:23
the coquettification of catholicism
0:00 - intro 3:01 - the pope's fashion 9:25 - aesthetics of the church 14:25 - heavenly bodies exhibit 18:35 - catholicism goes alternative 29:16 - is this okay?
Why The Two-State Solution Never Worked
McKinsey: The Group Secretly Running Every Company (And Government?)
Is "That Indian Song" Still A Banger Or A Stereotype?
How Declinism Fuels the American Empire
Cheyenne Lim (28:52).
Intro 0:00 Part 1: Is the U.S. actually declining? 3:29 Part 2: Declinism in Politics: What is it and How is it Used 15:28 Part 3: The Romanticization of Declinism as Part of the “American Identity” 20:59 Conclusion 25:36
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Dopamine Doesn't Work Like That [CC]
Let's Talk About Parasocial Relationships and Parasocial Communities
liy: deep voice and speaks slowly, defines what it is and includes signs that a parasocial relationship has gone too far(“I do think if you could shift that energy to somebody that you do know in real life, that could help you build a relationship with them… could you use that energy to send things to someone that might send you things back?”), parasocial concern vs hate disguised as concern, intense fandoms who can encourage your parasocial attention and discourage change or valid critique, how social media lowers barrier of entry and the dangers of everyone having a platform, weaponising parasocial relationships through scamming micro-fandoms
The True Horror Of Midsommar (Feat. Jack Saint)
liy: if you only watch one take on midsommar this is the one to watch!
We need to talk about the French elections.
Basic Guide To The Personal Web
-- Chapters -- 0:00 - Introduction 6:21 - Websites 9:24 - Blogging 11:10 - RSS 16:21 - Tools/Communities 21:18 - Conclusion
On Online Entitlement
CJ the X (27:12): unpacking my thoughts on online performance through the burning of an innocent sacrificial lamb
references C. Thi Nguyen, Trust and Sincerity in Art (2021) https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/ergo/article/id/1139/
Kenya: Gen Z Rising
In Kenya, a massive youth uprising threatens to topple a highly exploitative political ecosystem shaped by generations of colonialism
Invisible Labor of Women and the Learned Helplessness of Men
(26:19): In this video, we delve into the concept of learned helplessness and explore how it intersects with the invisible labor often carried out by women. Join us as we discuss the societal expectations and dynamics that contribute to this phenomenon and the impact it has on individuals and relationships.
How is Sufism related to Islam?
Let's Talk Religion (22:12) Today we talk about an often asked question - what is the relationship between Sufism and Islam? Are they the same thing or is there some difference?
let's explore the abstract idea of how being Autistic is inherently linked to Ego Death
Irene / Thought Spot (32:59)
TIMESTAMPS
Intro 00:00-03:06 Magic Mind 03:07-05:13 What is Ego Death? 05:14-06:02 Negative impacts of no Ego 06:03-07:05 Ego Death in childhood 07:06-09:27 Fear of being perceived 12:48-13:42 Painfully self-aware 13:43-15:23 Links to masking 15:24-15:56 Links to BPD 15:57-16:52 Being perceived accurately 16:53-17:43 Part of survival 17:44-20:13 Scapegoating 20:14-21:50 Questioning your reality 21:51-21:41 Positive effects 21:42-30:14 Closing thoughts 30:15-33:00
How To Start A Revolution
Andrewism (34:41) We need a social revolution to build a better future. But how is that process carried out? What tactics and strategies are needed to fundamentally transform the socioeconomic and political order? How do we combine a range of acts of confrontation, noncooperation, and prefiguration to reshape our world? Let's find out.
TIMESTAMPS
Introduction - 0:00 Affinity Groups - 4:22 Oppose (Confrontation) - 6:08 Oppose (Noncooperation) - 14:59 Propose (Prefiguration) - 19:45 Conclusion - 30:16 Outro - 33:54
The CIA's 8 steps to wreck organizations
Anark (29:19) In this video, I go over the 8 steps for wrecking organizations laid out by the CIA in its Simple Sabotage Field Manual.
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- Intro
- CIA Field Manual
- Preface
- Do everything through channels
- Make speeches
- Refer to committee
- Bring up irrelevant issues
- Haggle over precise wordings
- Refer back to decisions
- Advocate caution
- Be worried
Can high-masking autistics have social deficits too?
Irene / Thought Spot (23:34)
How Social Media Changes Your Mind
Verity Ritchie and Ada Cernosa (33:37)