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Episode 111: Operation POMO
🕑 Added 2023-03-14 16:29:51 +0000 UTCGabriel Rockhill joins us to talk about postmodernism and its usefulness to imperial capitalism. We also touch on the subject of fascism. Rockhill is the Founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop, Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University, and the author or editor of nine books, as well as numerous scholarly and general public articles, including:
- “The CIA Reads French Theory: On the Intellectual Labor of Dismantling the Cultural Left”
- “The CIA & the Frankfurt School’s Anti-Communism”
- “Liberalism & Fascism: The Good Cop & Bad Cop of Capitalism”
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!
Music: “Be Gone” by Mock Orange
EDIT: The audio has been fixed!
Comments
DevNull
Great episode. Shared it with a mate who we talk about this topic a lot. I have had Frances Stonor Saunders two books on this topic in my ever growing list to read. How does Rockhills work compare to hers?
Bridget Kane
Also an art school ponzu scheme victim! I still have some residual resentment that it took the expensive grad school education to realize how there is no escaping capitalism, especially in the art world. Aaron - I hope you have him on again! I truly appreciate guests who bring contemporary perspectives in terms of parapolitics in relation to our current cultural conditions. So grateful for you and your work!
Titus Polo
Incredible discussion! I love anything that discusses the sham of Pomo and was reminded of the realization in art school that everything is swallowed by capitalism… but to hear in detail how empire functions is truly a gift. Thank you!
