Excerpt: /179/ The Hobbyist Left ft. David Swift
How to address the political problems of leftwing parties today? Liverpudlian historian David Swift argues that the problem is hobbyism - people for whom politics constitutes their identity rather...
2 Mars 20216min
/173/ Reading Club: Left Case for Brexit (UNLOCKED)
We've exceptionally unlocked one of our recent Reading Clubs. For access to all the monthly Reading Clubs - as well as our ~2 patreon episodes a month - subscribe at patreon.com/bungacast for $10. ––...
1 Mars 20211h 29min
Excerpt: /178/ Reading Club: Societies of Control
We discuss Gilles Deleuze's short essay, Postscript on the Societies of Control and ask whether his understanding, according to which society has changed from one where discipline is exercised in inst...
26 Feb 20214min
Excerpt: /177/ AufheBonus Bonus ft. Catherine Liu
We respond to your questions and comments from the past two months. Plus a continuation of our chat with Catherine Liu (from 55mins onwards) - on PMC unions, PMC child-rearing and the culture industry...
23 Feb 20219min
/176/ The Worst Class ft. Catherine Liu
On the Professional-Managerial Class. Catherine Liu joins us to talk about the worst class in history (the PMC), and how and why they hoard all forms of secularised value. We discuss the developm...
16 Feb 202155min
Excerpt: /175/ Psychoanalysis Against Adaptation ft. Benjamin Fong
On the relevance of psychoanalysis. In a continuation of our talk with Benjamin Fong, editor of Damage Magazine, we discuss the relevance of psychoanalysis today. What happened to the marriage of...
9 Feb 20213min
/174/ Social Ungluing ft. Benjamin Fong
On American breakdown. Editor of Damage Magazine, Benjamin Fong, joins us to talk about the lack of shared narratives in contemporary America. We discuss QAnon and conspiracy theories, Biden's author...
2 Feb 20211h 6min
Excerpt: /172/ Three Articles: Elite Production
On Uber, class war among the rich, and its political consequences Articles: The real class war is within the rich, Janan Ganesh, FT Uber pays to get rid of its self-driving cars, Pluralistic, Co...
26 Jan 20215min
