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πŸŽ™οΈ Redefining Governance: Power, Technology, and the Human Cost – The Deeper Thinking Podcast

What happens when the pursuit of efficiency overrides human welfare? When legal norms are suspended in favor of unchecked power? And when governance becomes a playground for corporate ambition? In this episode, we explore the intersection of political power and technological influence, where institutions are dismantled, protections vanish, and the human cost is often overlooked. Join us as we examine the quiet erosion of democratic safeguards through the lens of critical philosophy, reflecting on responsibility, resistance, and the ever-blurring line between state and market.

#Philosophy #Politics #Technology #Governance #CriticalTheory #ElonMusk #Project2025 #PowerDynamics #Capitalism #Democracy

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πŸ“– Capitalist Realism – Mark Fisher

πŸ”Ή An essential critique of late capitalism and its pervasive influence on politics, culture, and governance.
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πŸ“– Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life – Giorgio Agamben

πŸ”Ή Analyzes the intersection of political power and human rights, exploring the limits of state control.
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πŸ“– The Ethics of Ambiguity – Simone de Beauvoir

πŸ”Ή A profound exploration of freedom, responsibility, and the human condition in political life.
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πŸ“– The Age of Surveillance Capitalism – Shoshana Zuboff

πŸ”Ή A groundbreaking critique of how technology companies exploit data for power and profit.
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πŸ“– Post-Capitalist Desire – Mark Fisher

πŸ”Ή Examines the possibilities for alternatives to capitalist systems through critical theory and political imagination.
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πŸ“– The Society of the Spectacle – Guy Debord

πŸ”Ή A classic work on how media and technology shape public perception and political reality.
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πŸ“– Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology – Neil Postman

πŸ”Ή Explores the cultural and political consequences of technology’s unchecked growth.
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πŸ“– The Shock Doctrine – Naomi Klein

πŸ”Ή Investigates how economic crises are exploited to erode democracy and impose neoliberal policies.
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πŸ“– Undoing the Demos – Wendy Brown

πŸ”Ή A sharp analysis of how neoliberalism is reshaping democratic institutions and political life.
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πŸ“– State of Exception – Giorgio Agamben

πŸ”Ή Explores how governments use states of emergency to bypass legal and democratic norms.
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