Indulgently Minimal

In these troubling times of change, strife, and iPhone releases we often forget to take a step back and have just a moment to slow down. This week we are discussing whether that very concept, slowing down, could be the solution to both our own problems and the larger issues that trouble us. Join us as we chat about making our tech last, robots writing poetry, nostalgic ear-worms, as well as trains, planes, and automatons runing wild.

Mark Fisher: Capitalist Realism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalist_Realism

Karl Sharro

https://twitter.com/KarlreMarks/status/1658028017921261569

Wallace & Gromit railway track scene:

https://media.tenor.com/T2xOiOP9dYEAAAAd/wallace-and-gromit-train-tracks.gif

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Not all of the media we consume, chosen or otherwise, is good for us; and this is often at it's worst when dealing with modern advertising. The mechanisms of some types of advertising can actively harm us, working on our insecurities or chipping away at our self-confidence in order to better sell us things we do not need. Join us this week as we discuss advertising, vacuuming our lawns, and fishing with dynamite.

CGP Grey: How AIs, like ChatGPT, Learn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9OHn5ZF4Uo

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Is this episode a one-off or will does this topic serve multiple purposes? Join us this week as we discuss single use devices, how this concept can be applied to wider ideas, and whether indulging in the 'perfect' solution can be the better option or if minimising is the way to go. Neither sickness nor missing rice cookers can slow us down!

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Back from our summer break we hit the ground (literally) running and talk about indulging where it matters, primarily on those things that separate us from the ground and how minimising here can not only be a false economy, but also harmful. Join us as we discuss products, posture, and poise; and don't worry, that sound you hear at the 20:30 mark is simply the sound of many of our listeners (and us) simultaneously sitting up straight...

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With our look at the 'situation' over, we head into the summer break with a nice, relaxed blobcast. Join us as we discuss moving homes, home improvement, and how we're trying to implement the lessons learned so far into these changes. This episode will be followed by a one week break, so do check back in two week's time for our next episodes.

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This week we finish our look at the current 'situation' on the internet, taking the opportunity after disconnecting to reflect on the internet that was and what we might want from what may come next. Join us as we discuss the website formally known as twitter, reconnecting with old hobbies, as well as discovering new moss-based hobbies.

Ars Technica Article, Accidentally Renaissance

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/reddit-calls-for-a-few-new-mods-after-axing-polarizing-some-of-its-best/

Link to DRM-Free Audio Books

https://blog.libro.fm/

Link to DRM-Free eBooks

https://www.tor.com

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Following on from last weeks episode we are talking about one of the main things we can do in reaction to the loss of a service or app: disengaging or walking away and giving yourself time and space to process the change. Join us this week as we discuss how we've gone about doing this ourselves, the risks of a 'rebound' service, and what things might look like on the other side.

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These are strange times for those of us who spend our time online, with many of the major platforms that we have become used to or even to rely on now seeming to change in unwanted and unpleasant ways. Join us this week as we discuss these changes, the anxiety and sense of loss it has left us with, and what we might do about it.

This episode mentions the following articles:

Cory Doctorow on how internet platforms change for the worse:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai

Mariya Delano on the birth of a new internet:

https://admd.substack.com/p/on-the-birth-of-a-new-internet

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After a couple of heavy topics we thought we'd sit back for this one and relax with a nice cup of coffee (or tea!) Join us this week as we chat about our favourite beverage, how it's the quintessentially indulgently minimal drink, and just generally about how much we love coffee (and tea!)

We have talked a lot about self-reflection in this series, but do we have the tools to do so constructively? Join us this week as we talk mindfulness, self-care, and how we can build up our ability to ask ourselves questions and listen to the answer.

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