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On the meaning and meaningless of our bullshit jobs.
Anthropologist David Graeber explores the rise of useless work under late capitalism / early managerial feudalism - as a phenomenon everyone but CEOs and economists understand perfectly well, and as a grim reminder that we could all probably be doing something (or nothing!) better than with our time
Esther says "Run!"
Does loving him come with a price? After four months of dating, he’s asking her to cut ties with all of her exes. Is this a sign of love and commitment—or a red flag? In this episode, Esther unpacks the deeper dynamics at play: boundaries, control, trust, and the stories we tell ourselves about loya
The Comedy of Life
Philosophers Nigel Warburton and Slavoj Žižek join Jela Krečič to discuss her new novel, ‘None Like Her’, a hapless tale of the fruitless search for a perfect partner. The nature of love and marriage, as well as comedy are hot topics of discussion!
GCTH Lecture Series 1: Critical Postmedia
This lecture series is launched to help connect critical postmedia studies to a broader audience by the Critical Postmedia Research Network
On Biden, Race, and What It Will Take to Stop the Pandemic
Every Saturday at 1 PM ET, Ana Kasparian and Nando Vila broadcast live from the Jacobin YouTube channel . Weekends features free-flowing and humorous commentary on current events and political strategy