Ranked #1
047 - Organisational Closure and Autopoiesis
047 - Organisational Closure and Autopoiesis
In which we read "A Study of Organizational Closure and Autopoiesis", by Harish Jose. If you like the show, consider sup... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #2
021 - Accelerate
021 - Accelerate
In which we talk about Accelerationism, it's bizarre history, and it's recent Left-wing manifestations. We read from thr... Read more
26 Sep 2018
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1hr 50mins
Ranked #3
031 - Designing Freedom
031 - Designing Freedom
In which we discuss Stafford Beer's 1974 book "Designing Freedom". Beer makes the case for a total overhaul of our insti... Read more
13 Mar 2019
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1hr 57mins
Ranked #4
027 - Xenofeminism, Part 1
027 - Xenofeminism, Part 1
In which we are joined by Kira Magrann to discuss the Xenofeminist Manifesto. If you like the show, consider supporting ... Read more
9 Jan 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #5
020 - Yeoman Coders
020 - Yeoman Coders
In which we discuss the politics of Open Source software, starting from Gavin Mueller's article "Microsoft and the Yeoma... Read more
24 Aug 2018
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #6
042 - The Implausibility of Intelligence Explosion
042 - The Implausibility of Intelligence Explosion
In which we are joined by our friend Matt, to discuss two articles by François Chollet, "The Implausibility of Intellige... Read more
11 Sep 2019
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1hr 35mins
Ranked #7
034 - Platform Capitalism, with Bob Neubauer
034 - Platform Capitalism, with Bob Neubauer
In which we are joined by Bob Neubauer to discuss Nick Srnicek's 2016 book "Platform Capitalism" If you like the show, ... Read more
1 May 2019
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1hr 45mins
Ranked #8
038 - The Viable System Model
038 - The Viable System Model
In which we discuss the Viable System Model, by Stafford Beer. We read "The VSM Guide" by Jon Walker, and "The Viable Sy... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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1hr 44mins
Ranked #9
037 - The People's Republic of Walmart, Part 2
037 - The People's Republic of Walmart, Part 2
In which we continue reading "The People's Republic of Walmart" by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski. If you like the ... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #10
029 - The Player of Games, with Fraser Simons
029 - The Player of Games, with Fraser Simons
In which we are joined by Fraser Simons to discuss The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks. If you like the show, consider... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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2hr
Ranked #11
025 - Sketches Of Another Future, ft. Andrew Pickering
025 - Sketches Of Another Future, ft. Andrew Pickering
In which we interview Andrew Pickering, author of The Cybernetic Brain. If you like the show, consider supporting us on ... Read more
28 Nov 2018
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56mins
Ranked #12
035 - Climate Technology, Gender, and Justice, with Tina Sikka
035 - Climate Technology, Gender, and Justice, with Tina Sikka
In which we are joined by Tina Sikka to discuss her new book "Climate Technology, Gender, and Justice: The Standpoint of... Read more
15 May 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #13
022 - Transforming Technology, Part 1
022 - Transforming Technology, Part 1
In which we begin a three-part series on Andrew Feenberg's 2002 book: "Transforming Technology". This book "rethinks the... Read more
17 Oct 2018
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1hr 34mins
Ranked #14
040 - (Re)Designing Freedom, with Swampside Chats, Part 1
040 - (Re)Designing Freedom, with Swampside Chats, Part 1
A collaboration episode with Swampside Chats, in which we (re)read Stafford Beers "Designing Freedom", and zoom off on a... Read more
22 Aug 2019
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59mins
Ranked #15
039 - The Necessity of Extended Autopoiesis
039 - The Necessity of Extended Autopoiesis
In which we read "The Necessity of Extended Autopoiesis" by Nathaniel Virgo. (Our reading of) this text treks through cy... Read more
7 Aug 2019
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57mins
Ranked #16
045 - Eliza, Part 1
045 - Eliza, Part 1
In which we play Eliza, a game by Zachtronics. "After abandoning her high-powered tech career and a mysterious three-yea... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #17
048 - Cooperative Self-Management, with Loomio
048 - Cooperative Self-Management, with Loomio
In which we interview the worker-owners of Loomio, a decision-making software cooperative. If you like the show, conside... Read more
15 Jan 2020
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1hr 58mins
Ranked #18
044 - Digital Socialism, Part 2
044 - Digital Socialism, Part 2
In which conclude our reading of "Digital Socialism?" by Evgeny Morozov. If you like the show, consider supporting us on... Read more
9 Oct 2019
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58mins
Ranked #19
033 - Retrospective
033 - Retrospective
In which we talk about our first thirty-something episodes, and take time to tie some threads together. No, this isn't a... Read more
17 Apr 2019
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1hr 56mins
Ranked #20
030 - Organising Tech, with Wendy Liu & Jason Prado
030 - Organising Tech, with Wendy Liu & Jason Prado
In which we talk to Wendy Liu and Jason Prado about tech, worker organising, and open source. If you like the show, cons... Read more
20 Feb 2019
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1hr 11mins