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00:36:22

The Denial of Death

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2025/07/28

"The Denial of Death" by Ernest Becker is a comprehensive work synthesising various human sciences to explore humanity's fundamental struggle with the awareness of mortality. The text presents excerpts praising the book's insightful fusion of psychoanalytic and philosophical ideas, particularly those of Rank, to understand how the fear of death shapes human behaviour and the creation of cultural "hero systems." Becker examines how this terror influences childhood

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00:25:52

Narrative, Digitality, Well-Being

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2025/07/25

This academic work examines the relationship between narrative, digital technology, and youth well-being. Drawing on insights from counselling, psychology, comparative literature, and education, it explores how online and offline narratives shape young people's identities and mental health. The author integrates transdisciplinary research, including interviews with students and teachers, to understand the impact of digitality on narrative engagement and well-being. Literary analyses of contemporary

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00:25:19

How to Be Your Own Therapist

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2025/07/24

This collection of excerpts explores the concept of self-therapy, presenting it as a powerful alternative to traditional psychotherapy for addressing life's challenges. The author emphasizes the importance of self-responsibility and facing reality, even when it's uncomfortable. Key themes include understanding and accepting your own feelings, beliefs, and behaviors, learning from mistakes, and challenging limiting expectations from both yourself and others. The text ultimately encourages

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00:36:30

The Rise of the Attention Industry

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2025/07/23

This compilation of texts traces the evolution of the attention economy, beginning with early forms like newspaper advertising and Parisian posters in the 19th century. It highlights how mass attention was first strategically harnessed by British propagandists during WWI, a technique later adopted by industry and amplified by new media like radio and television. The sources explore various strategies for capturing and reselling attention, from celebrity endorsements and niche targeting to the rise

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00:19:13

Dealing with toxic people as a sensitive person

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2025/07/22

Postcast based on The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People: How to Reclaim Your Power from Narcissists and Other Manipulators Book by Shahida Arabi

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00:24:51

Amusing Ourselves to Death

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2025/07/21

This podcast presents excerpts related to Neil Postman's work, particularly his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death." The excerpts include reviews and commentary highlighting Postman's insights as a social critic and communications theorist and his influence on education and media studies. A significant portion focuses on the book's core argument: the transformation of American public discourse from a typographic culture based on rational argument to a television-based culture

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00:21:04

Cities as Anticipatory Systems

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2025/07/18

This collection of sources focuses on the concept of cities as anticipatory systems, exploring how urban environments and their diverse actors envision and prepare for future challenges and opportunities. The text examines how cities, as complex socio-spatial systems, utilize anticipation to address issues ranging from climate change and environmental sustainability to urban security, public health, and social inequalities. Through various case studies and theoretical perspectives, the sources

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00:46:45

The Dictator's Handbook

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2025/07/17

"The Dictator's Handbook" by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith presents a novel theory of political behavior, arguing that leaders, whether autocratic or democratic, are primarily driven by the need to maintain power by satisfying a core group of essential supporters. The authors posit that politics operates according to predictable rules centered on acquiring and retaining the loyalty of this "winning coalition," which is often smaller than the overall electorate

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00:41:34

The Origins of Political Order

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2025/07/16

This extensive text examines the historical development of political institutions, particularly focusing on the emergence of the state, rule of law, and accountability. It contrasts different civilizational paths, highlighting the unique trajectories of China, India, and Europe, and later exploring the experiences of the Middle East and Russia. The sources analyze how factors like kinship structures, religion, warfare, and economic conditions influenced these developments, ultimately leading to

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00:25:41

Capitalism as Megamachine_ A New Approach

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2025/07/15

This podcast explores the concept of capitalism as a "Megamachine," tracing its historical and philosophical roots from thinkers like Nietzsche and Mumford to contemporary analyses by Latouche and Scheidler. The central argument posits that capitalism, driven by a technically misguided will to power and a focus on quantitative optimization, functions as a dominant, almost uncontrollable system. Richard's analysis of Scheidler's work highlights the role of accounting practices,

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00:27:03

Capitalism as Megamachine_ A History

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2025/07/14

This podcast explores the concept of capitalism as a "Megamachine," tracing its historical and philosophical roots from thinkers like Nietzsche and Mumford to contemporary analyses by Latouche and Scheidler. The central argument posits that capitalism, driven by a technically misguided will to power and a focus on quantitative optimization, functions as a dominant, almost uncontrollable system. Richard's analysis of Scheidler's work highlights the role of accounting practices, originating in the

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00:33:02

Entropy Economics - Part Two

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2025/07/11

This podcast critically examines mainstream economics, particularly its reliance on equilibrium theory and its limited treatment of natural resources and production. The authors propose an alternative "entropy economics" rooted in biophysical principles, viewing economic systems as extensions of living systems constrained by thermodynamics. They argue that value is determined by scarcity and the number of suppliers, offering a simple mathematical model for this concept. The text critiques standard

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00:29:55

Entropy Economics - Part One

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2025/07/10

This podcast critically examines mainstream economics, particularly its reliance on equilibrium theory and its limited treatment of natural resources and production. The authors propose an alternative "entropy economics" rooted in biophysical principles, viewing economic systems as extensions of living systems constrained by thermodynamics. They argue that value is determined by scarcity and the number of suppliers, offering a simple mathematical model for this concept. The text critiques

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00:20:19

Economic Networks Structural Analysis

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2025/07/09

An introduction to economic networks, exploring how economies can be analysed as systems of interconnected entities like households, firms, and banks. It covers foundational graph theory and linear algebra concepts necessary for understanding network structures and dynamics. The text examines various applications, including production networks, financial networks, and Markov chains as models for economic phenomena like income distribution and belief propagation, often utilising concepts like network

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00:22:23

Principles of Complexity Economics

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2025/07/08

These excerpts introduce the concepts of complexity economics, contrasting it with traditional neoclassical economics. The sources emphasize that economies are complex adaptive systems characterized by nonlinearity, feedback loops, self-organization, and emergence, which are often difficult to predict and control. They explore how complexity science, with methods like system dynamics and agent-based modeling, can be applied to understand economic phenomena, including evolutionary processes,

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00:16:56

Making sense of the chaos

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2025/07/07

From a book by J. Doyne Farmer, this podcast provides an overview of complexity economics as an alternative to traditional economic models, emphasising the importance of agent-based modelling, bounded rationality, and the analysis of networks. The author highlights the failures of conventional models in predicting events like the 2008 financial crisis and the economic impact of COVID-19. Furthermore, the text discusses the application of complexity economics to diverse areas such as financial

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00:29:53

Human Nature_ Biology of Our Best and Worst

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2025/07/04

Robert Sapolsky's "Behave" explores the multifaceted biology underlying human behavior, arguing that any single action is the culmination of numerous interacting influences across different timescales and scientific disciplines. The text examines neural circuits, hormones, genetics, development, social context, and cultural factors to understand why humans behave at their best and worst. Sapolsky emphasizes the interconnectedness of these influences, highlighting how, for example, a

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00:17:38

The Master and His Emissary

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2025/07/03

This extensive text explores the distinct functions of the brain's left and right hemispheres and their profound influence on Western culture. It posits that these hemispheric differences shape our perception, attention, and interaction with the world, leading to fundamentally opposed realities. The author examines historical shifts in Western thought and culture, from ancient Greece through the Renaissance to modernity, arguing that a growing dominance of left-hemisphere thinking has led to a

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00:23:52

Practices of Prediction in Science and Engineering

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2025/07/02

This collection of excerpts examines the historical and philosophical development of prediction in science and engineering, particularly through the lens of mathematical tools and computational advancements. It argues against a monolithic view of prediction, instead revealing a dynamic interplay between epistemology, technology, mathematics, and social organization, leading to evolving "cultures of prediction." The sources trace these shifts across centuries and various fields, from early

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00:24:13

Data Rules in Economy

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2025/07/01

Acting with Technology: Data Rules explores the evolving role of data in shaping our socioeconomic world, moving beyond traditional views of data as mere technical artifacts. The text traces the historical development of data practices from ancient record-keeping to the rise of digital platforms and ecosystems, highlighting data's function as instruments of communication, cognition, and social construction. It examines how the increasing digitization and interconnectedness of data are transforming

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