063 - The Truth Shall Not Sink: The Sewol Ferry Tragedy

The Sewol ferry disaster happened exactly 7 years ago to the day, on the morning of April 16th, 2014. Of the 476 passengers and crew, 304 died in this immensely tragic event, 250 of them were the students from Danwon High School. This tragedy wasn’t like some horrible but unavoidable disaster, like a hurricane or a volcanic eruption, instead, from beginning to end this horrifying disaster is causally connected to the inherit greed that is part and parcel of neoliberal policies of “market-based solutions,” reckless deregulation of industries that entwine themselves with the government, and a capitalist economic system more broadly. Today we will discuss what happened on this day in the unforgiving waters of the Maenggol Channel, all through the lenses of multiple accounts, from a diverse array of documentary films and a small collection of opinion pieces.General RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: The Storm [WATCH]JNM's Recommendations: 1) The Vegetarian by Han Kang 2) The Act of Killing [Trailer]Further Reading, Viewing, ListeningCrony capitalism and the South Korean ferry tragedyAn Overloaded Ferry Flipped and Drowned Hundreds of Schoolchildren. Could It Happen Again?More stunning evidence of government incompetence in Sewol’s “golden moments”THE LEGACIES OF STATE CORPORATISM IN KOREA: REGULATORY CAPTURE IN THE SEWOL FERRY TRAGEDY [Interview] Self-defeat and arrogance: the South Korean capitalist modelTHE SEWOL ON OUR SHORESMeeting a survivor from S. Korea’s biggest maritime disaster: Sewol Ferry Tragedy [WATCH]DocumentariesIn the Absence [WATCH]‘In the Absence’ raises international awareness of Sewol ferry disasterDiving Bell aka The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol (Director's Cut) [WATCH]South Korean Documentary 'Diving Bell' Probed A National TragedyIntention [WATCH]Documentary film "Intention" gives convincing clue to cause of Sewol ferry sinkingLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Heat Death of the Universe - @heatdeathpodJD Newland - @jdnewlandJoshua Nomen-Mutatio - @ImbalancingActSend us Fan MailSupport the showSupport: patreon / buzzsprout