Episode 12: Ethical life under capitalism; speculative futures; alternative economies; cultured meat

Come, sit by the lake and eavesdrop while we review your copious feedback to episode 11’s discussion of the BDS movement against Israel; debrief on Propagandhi’s European tour and the ubiquity of corporate sponsorships in music; and reflect on what it means to live an ethical life under capitalism. Next we discuss Neill Blomkamp’s film Elysium, Kim Stanley Robinson’s book 2312, and alternative economic models which take inspiration from the past. Then Derek gets hungry and eats a cultured hamburger while Chris simultaneously praises lab meat and compares it to dog shit.Episode LinksConsensus wisdom: The boycott of Israel is workingElysium2312Anarchism and Workers' Self-Management in Revolutionary SpainOf the People, By the PeopleFirst hamburger made from lab-grown meat to be served at press conferenceEpisode MusicShellac – BoycottAntillectual – Cut the Ground From Under Our Feat G.A.S. Drummers – BlindDeltron 3030 – 3030Judas Priest – Eat Me Alive