The Future Has Been Canceled: The Stalling of Culture and Technology in a Decaying Society

The slow cancellation of the future has been accompanied by a deflation of expectations, both in the realm of cultural  and -- apparently -- technological production. Culture has crawled to a halt, its progress replaced by advances in methods of distribution. Technology is bogged down in a cycle of adding additional cameras to the iphone. Has capitalism outlived its progressive potential? (The TLDR is yes) Mark Fisher: The Slow Cancellation Of The Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCgkLICTskQ&t=304s  David Graeber: Of Flying Cars and the Declining Rate of Profit https://thebaffler.com/salvos/of-flying-cars-and-the-declining-rate-of-profit  We are not living in a technological golden age. https://youtu.be/tvG3dT79TeY Music: Маяк - Выше Звезд Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show Visit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop