Optimist Awakenings with Citizen Sleeper

08/07/22 • 76 min

anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast

Citizen Sleeper is touching and optimistic without being saccharine and might be just what we need in these trying times.

The podcast opens with us venting our feelings and thoughts about another demonstration of incredible violence from Israel against the Palestinian people. Free Palestine!

Then we talk some themes. Here's what you can expect:

Gaming under capitalism
Vicious and virtuous cycles
Refugee experience
Care ethics - A softer world is possible)
Intra-class struggles
Radical embodiment (Yes, Eden talks about the body some more)

Citizen Sleeper is touching and optimistic without being saccharine and might be just what we need in these trying times.

The podcast opens with us venting our feelings and thoughts about another demonstration of incredible violence from Israel against the Palestinian people. Free Palestine!

Then we talk some themes. Here's what you can expect:

Gaming under capitalism
Vicious and virtuous cycles
Refugee experience
Care ethics - A softer world is possible)
Intra-class struggles
Radical embodiment (Yes, Eden talks about the body some more)

Previous Episode

Repo Virtual repossesses Cyberpunk

We talk about Corey J White's modern vision of Cyberpunk: Repo Virtual, reimagining the genre and its radical potential.

Topics discussed:

Data creep

Radical potential of games

Firearms in smart cities

Cyberpunk's questionable beginnings

Opting in / Opting out

Identity politics and data dystopia

Referenced pieces:

Video discussing (among other things) how youtube manufactures identities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41B5YonixBs&ab_channel=F.DSignifier
- Watched over by machines of loving grace:

https://allpoetry.com/All-Watched-Over-By-Machines-Of-Loving-Grace