General Intellect Unit

General Intellect Unit

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General Intellect Unit episodes

  • B04 - Brain of the Firm, Chapter 4

    In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 4 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "The Organization of Unthinkable Systems".

     

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  • 1 hr 59 min
  • 064 - Marx and Nature, with Tom O'Brien, Part 2

    In which continue our discussion of "Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective" by Paul Burkett.

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    • Marx and Nature
  • From Alpha To Omega
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  • 56 min
  • 063 - The Human Use of Human Beings, Part 3

    In which we conclude our discussion of The Human Use of Human Beings, with Jake and Ezri from Swampside Chats.

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  • The Human Use of Human Beings, on Wikipedia
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  • 1 hr 2 min
  • 062 - Marx and Nature, with Tom O'Brien, Part 1

    In which we are joined by Tom O'Brien (of From Alpha To Omega) to read "Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective" by Paul Burkett. Part two will air one week after this episode.

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    • Marx and Nature
  • From Alpha To Omega
  • General Intellect Unit on iTunes
  • http://generalintellectunit.net
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  • General Intellect Unit on archive.org
  • Emancipation Network
  • 53 min
  • B03 - Brain of the Firm, Chapter 3

    In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 3 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "The Dimensions of the Problem".

     

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  • General Intellect Unit on archive.org
  • Emancipation Network
  • 1 hr 4 min
  • 061 - The Human Use of Human Beings, Part 2

    In which we continue our discussion of The Human Use of Human Beings, with Jake and Ezri from Swampside Chats.

    If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon.

    Links:

    • Swampside Chats
  • The Human Use of Human Beings, on Wikipedia
  • General Intellect Unit on iTunes
  • http://generalintellectunit.net
  • Support the show on Patreon
  • https://twitter.com/giunitpod
  • General Intellect Unit on Facebook
  • General Intellect Unit on archive.org
  • Emancipation Network
  • 57 min
  • B02 - Brain of the Firm, Chapter 2

    In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 2 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Concepts and Terms".

     

    Recorded March 2020.

     

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  • 1 hr 13 min
  • 060 - The Human Use of Human Beings, Part 1

    In which we are joined by Jake and Ezri from Swampside Chats, to talk about The Human Use of Human Beings by Norbert Wiener. We're specifically reading the first edition of the book from 1950. Parts two and three will air in a few weeks.

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    • Swampside Chats
  • The Human Use of Human Beings, on Wikipedia
  • General Intellect Unit on iTunes
  • http://generalintellectunit.net
  • Support the show on Patreon
  • https://twitter.com/giunitpod
  • General Intellect Unit on Facebook
  • General Intellect Unit on archive.org
  • Emancipation Network
  • 1 hr 2 min
  • B01 - Brain of the Firm, Chapter 1

    In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 1 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Let's Think Again".

     

    Recorded March 2020.

     

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  • Emancipation Network
  • 1 hr 27 min
  • B00 - Brain of the Firm Reading Group

    Introducing the Brain of the Firm reading group series, in which the GIU community reads through Stafford Beer's "Brain of the Firm".

     

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  • General Intellect Unit on archive.org
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  • 2 min

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Podcast of the Cybernetic Marxists. Examining the intersection of Technology, (Left) Politics, and Philosophy