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We’re joined by writer and journalist Sarah Jaffe, to talk about her new book , Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire.

Sarah talks about the personal events that shaped the ideas for her book, and why she believes that meaningful political change must understand and cherish death and grieving rituals. She talks about why technology companies dismiss the idea of grieving rituals, viewing them as practical problems requiring AI-based solutions, and the impacts this has on human societies and their ability to imagine better futures. We also talk about the emerging economy of gambling apps and ‘predictive markets’, in particular, the way it uses death as a phenomenon to be monetised and profited from, rather than a sacred moment that tells us what it means to be human. 

Purchase and requests copies of Sarah’s book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sarah-jaffe/from-the-ashes/9781541703490/

Follow Sarah’s work here: https://sarahljaffe.com/podcasts/

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-You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below.

https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict

-Palestinian Communist Youth Union, which is doing a food and water effort, and is part of the official communist party of Palestine

-Water is Life, a water distribution project in North Gaza affiliated with an Indigenous American organization and the Freedom Flotilla

-Vegetable Distribution Fund, which secured and delivers fresh veg, affiliated with Freedom Flotilla also

-Thamra, which distributes herb and veg seedlings, repairs and maintains water infrastructure, and distributes food made with replanted veg patches

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PHOEBE ALERT

Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here!

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