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The Cope Industry: Spirituality and Addiction in Digital Capitalism (Ft. Mike Watson)

The Cope Industry: Spirituality and Addiction in Digital Capitalism (Ft. Mike Watson)

Update: 2024-10-29
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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Mike Watson, a professor & writer who just released a book with ⁠Revol Press⁠ titled “Hungry Ghosts in the Machine: Digital Capitalism and the Search for Self” 


Timestamps: 


00:00 The Backroom Sneak Peek


07:00   Gabor Mate, Carl Jung, and New Age Spirituality 


18:05 Psychics, Astrology, and Algorithms  


31:52 Psychedelics and Lacan vs Jung


37:36 Mass Psychosis and The Philosophy of Cope


42:25 The Philosopher vs The Activist  


48:10 Adorno, Marcuse and the Student Movement


56:58 The War on Education


01:00:20 AI & The Robotization of Humans  


01:05:00 AI-Generated Art 


01:14:38 Is Communism Naturally Conservative? 




Check out Mike Watson’s Book: https://www.revolpress.com/hungry-ghosts-in-the-machine


Follow Mike on Twitter: https://x.com/_leftaesthetics


Follow me on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial⁠⁠⁠


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Outro Music by Karl Casey


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The Cope Industry: Spirituality and Addiction in Digital Capitalism (Ft. Mike Watson)

The Cope Industry: Spirituality and Addiction in Digital Capitalism (Ft. Mike Watson)

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