#150 - Blindsight by Peter Watts (with Seth Vargas of Movie Friends)

Tune in as Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) rejoins Arthur on 2CC for a breakdown of Blindsight by Peter Watts, the 2006 hard science-fiction and cosmic horror novel that will provide plenty of dense and cerebral material to occupy your brain. The concept of self-awareness and the burden it puts on humanity, an inventively scientific depiction of vampire mythology, and an explanation of the Chinese Room comprise just a few of the talking points for this bookish episode. TW: body horror, death, torture, ableism, violence, medical content and injuries, child neglect, bullying, genocide, psychosis, mental illness, and terminal illness Spoilers start at 21:55 Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here’s how you can act to help stop Israel’s genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Seth: Akira Kurosawa’s work, such as Dodes’ka-den, One Wonderful Sunday, and High and Low • Arthur: Shiki Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell 2 Cents Critic Linktree: https://linktr.ee/two_centscritic?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=ee249719-2d0b-44da-976e-746606b942aa