Spencer Leonard of the Platypus Affiliated Societ joins Doug to discuss Lenin's "State and Revolution." What would Lenin do about today's technocratic capitalism?

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In this episode of Diet Soap Ashley Frawley drops in to discuss Sublation's research projects. We are tackling the question of modern subjectivity and reason this month (March, 2023) and will be continuing to investigate political, philosophical and cultural questions around humanism and human power in the months to come. Our Patreon discussion features a conversation about Zizek's recent essay for Compact Magazine entitled "Wokeness is Here to Stay."

Wokeness is Here to Stay by Slavoj Zizek
https://compactmag.com/article/wokeness-is-here-to-stay

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Chris Cutrone and Douglas Lain start to discuss Cutrone's essay "Adorno and Freud" but, before they can really begin, they have to clear up a few issues about Lacan, Structuralism, and Heidegger.

Adorno and Freud by Chris Cutrone
https://platypus1917.org/2010/06/10/adorno-and-freud/

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C Derick Varn of Varnblog returns to restart the Pop the Left series. For this episode we discuss the history and ideas behind DP Costello's 1961 essay, "Voluntarism and Determinism in Bolshevist Doctrine." Were the Mensheviks right? Was the revolution in Russia doomed from the start? 

Varnvlog
https://www.youtube.com/c/cderickvarnvlog

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Robert Wright of the NonZero podcast helps us to announce the release of Norman Finkelstein's new book, "I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It!" by appearing on the Diet Soap podcast with Norman to debate the limits of free speech and to discuss identity politics. 

Norman's Book
https://www.sublationmedia.com/books/i'll-burn-that-bridge-when-i-get-to-it

Robert Wright's Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/c/Nonzero

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David Swift, author of "A Left For Itself" and "The Identity Myth" joins Douglas Lain to discuss the ways the contemporary left alienates "ordinary" working class people. They discuss cultural differences including the left's fashion sense and how it clashes with the sensibilities of especially younger workers.

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