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 Links Consensus wisdom: The boycott of Israel is working Elysium 2312 Anarchism and Workers' Self-Management in Revolutionary Spain Of the People, By the People First hamburger made from lab-grown meat to be served at press conference Episode Music Shellac – Boycott Antillectual – Cut the Ground From Under Our Feat G.A.S. Drummers – Blind Deltron 3030 – 3030 Judas Priest – Eat Me Alive

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Episode 12: Ethical life under capitalism; speculative futures; alternative economies; cultured meat is an episode from Escape Velocity Radio by Derek Hogue.

This episode is 00:47:02 long.

This episode was published on Aug 21, 2013.

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