It's all fun and games until you start reproducing imperialist propaganda. A new first-person shooter lets you find out what it would be like to kill maintain a brutal imperialist occupation in the Middle East. The gameplay is so realistic the white phosphorous and pleas from unarmed civilians really jump right out of the screen at you.

What would videogames be like under socialism? What is a reasonable approach to violence that doesn't veer into pointless moralism?

This episode was recorded in early March by the way, because Adam has a new baby and is legally obligated to care for it rather than create fresh podcasts. Future Left will continue releasing flawless pre-recorded episodes through the month April and will be back with fresh content in May.

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Ep. 208: Call of Duty: Modern War Crimes

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Ep. 220: Economy Bad

This week we are talking about various aspects of the very real dystopian horror setting that capitalism is making out of our lives and those of working people around the world. 

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Ep. 219: The Horror, The Horror

we talk about the newest edition of the Forbes 400--the richest evil bastards on the planet.

(fyi the Forbes 400 does NOT include home addresses, which seems shortsighted imho)

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Ep. 218: Swindlers List

Aaaaand we're back. Sorry for the unexpected hiatus. We've had a few life events that pulled us away from the podcast, which is unfortunate, but bound to happen.

In any event, we are returning with an in-depth look at all things housing, featuring guest Saoirse Gowan (who you can follow on Twitter at @saoirsegowan). Zillow, Berlin, urban planning, central planning, soviet planning, and more!

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Ep. 217: Burning Down the Housing Market (Ft. Saoirse Gowan)

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This week we're playing catch up on some lesser known news you might have missed, from bitcoin to billionaire apologia.

Ep. 208: Call of Duty: Modern War Crimes

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