It's All Relative ep 6-Roundtable
6:10 Hero worship & stan culture (redux) pt. I, actor typecasting and forging new path, thoughts on satire pt. I, The Matrix & simulated reality , red-pill culture origins 21:25 1984 & questioning what we know, "creativity is a muscle," limitations of "being yourself," agitation and curiosity, meeting people where they're at ***Yes, I know I mixed up 1984 with Farenheit 451. Feel free to mock me*** 29:22 Starship Troopers, fascism & propaganda, thoughts on satire pt. 2, indoctrination & culture of violence pt. I, whitewashing in Starship Troopers book v. film 43:15 Identifying Fascism, indoctrination & culture of violence pt. II, hyprocrisy of patriotism & bootlicking, priorities of capitalism and the wealthy, disillusionment w/ war & romanticization of military 52:18 Libertarian pot-smoker to Border Patrol, Dr. Cornel West on idpol & fortification, tactical alliances, political cosplay and gatekeeping, identity is NOT linear, indoctrination & culture of violence pt. III, 1:02:35 Art + criticism, wealth changes your humanity, the "other" Golden Rule, every POV has different value, hero worship & stan culture (redux) pt.II, colorism in Latin & Asian cultures, passing on good values upstream/downstream 1:19:37 Stand-up culture v. PC culture, Ricky Gervais @ Golden Globes 2019, comedians turn reactionary, "cancel culture is bullshit," the myth of forced diversity, listening to outside cultural POV, edginess or misdirection?, nature v. nurture, experiences and conditioning, 1:41:01 *Music break* 1:41:35 City to small town, demo changes, disillusionment with big cities 1:42:18 Subjective reality, skepticism towards info source, reality is built in pieces, Eurocentric record-keeping, 1984 & cultural uniformity, ***Yes, I know I mixed up 1984 with Farenheit 451 AGAIN! Feel free to mock me AGAIN!*** 1:49:35 Skepticism turning into anti-intellectualism/-science, fat/body acceptance movement, "we all live in glass houses today," self-acceptance =/= affirmation, distrust of our institutions, food deserts and fast-food 2:02:39 *Scaredy pants* 2:03:20 Alone in the Dark/Goosebumps/Animorphs, tedious writing & graphic novels, books v. film adaptations, 2:08:00 Revenge of the Nerds rape scene, Pop Culture Detective and cultural commentary, social policing, when nerds become bullies, power dynamics & ego check 2:24:36 South Park & radical centrism, normalizing "both sides" argument & neutrality bias, bandwagon-ing and social inclusion, how justice is framed in art/entertainment, self-preservation & defenselessness, 2:42:05 Defining left-wing theory, reappropriating subversive movements, CIA & soft/cultural power, romanticizing martyrdom & poverty, importance of self-defense and security, when to be subversive or confrontational? 2:52:32 Different roles in the #resistance, war economy and war machine, incorporating different methods and strategy to #resistance, remaining fortified against hero worship, nostalgia, obstruction, and naivety 3:03:44 Send off: remain fortified against hero worship, nostalgia, obstruction, and naivety. @il.cruz, project it's in the bag, erotica nite and @PomonaLoud @ Alley Gallery in Pomona --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app