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

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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

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Outro Music by Karl Casey

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