In which we discuss: Freud's prescient view of the psychological fallout of capitalism; modern Fetishism; Sartre and Camus; Baudrillard's Simulation Theory; Eco-philosophy and Eco-religion; the economy as a form of Singularity; returning to Socrates basic idea of wisdom; radical individualism as both a liberal and conservative ideal; I crush Apple for their cynical advertising philosophy; and more!

In which we discuss: Freud's prescient view of the psychological fallout of capitalism; modern Fetishism; Sartre and Camus; Baudrillard's Simulation Theory; Eco-philosophy and Eco-religion; the economy as a form of Singularity; returning to Socrates basic idea of wisdom; radical individualism as both a liberal and conservative ideal; I crush Apple for their cynical advertising philosophy; and more!

You asked for it - you got it! BizzleCast Ep. 1 is here.

First we ask: Do the apparent progressive themes in major blockbuster movie franchises neutralize the public's ability to be fully critical of the Hypermaterialsm and excessive consumerism surrounding these properties?

Action packed topics featuring:

-Greetings from The Bizzle!

-Little Bizzle & mid-80s HBO documentary educating kids about toys, materialism, and corporate manipulation (yes that actually happened!)

-The devious and greedy way in which Lucas and other major film mega-producers (Cameron, P. Jackson, etc) use their movies to supplement their materialist/physical properties (toys, video games, etc) rather than the other way around.

-Kids live now in an age of POST-CONSUMERISM: buying things is so central to daily life that we don't even think about consumerist aspect anymore.

-Too easy for parents to buy iPad/video games to keep kids occupied -- kids now removed from physical reality and not forced to use imagination as much

-Post-PG era where little kids can't see kids movies because they are all PG-13! Kids are therefore connected to the physical properties (Lego video games, iPad apps, etc) more than the characters and themes of these movies.

-Do these movies REALLY have progressive themes or are they just window dressing??

-The Internet: how mainstream scifi/futurist movies completely ignore it and thus don't provide real discussion about where we are going in the future 

-Hollywood and indie movies that DO address deeper, darker issues of technology, social politics, digital universes: Ghost in the Shell, Star Trek, Lucy, Her.  Also why Scarlett Johansson is involved in so many of these movies (and is just generally awesome)

-Why Avatar was HIGHLY offensive if you are an actual environmentalist

-Why we root against The Empire even though we ARE The Empire!

-Political ideas in these films just drowned out by secondary bullshit

-CAPTAIN AMERICA was Edward Snowden! Why no one talks about MARVEL being more politically progressive than we give it credit for

You asked for it - you got it! BizzleCast Ep. 1 is here.

First we ask: Do the apparent progressive themes in major blockbuster movie franchises neutralize the public's ability to be fully critical of the Hypermaterialsm and excessive consumerism surrounding these properties?

Action packed topics featuring:

-Greetings from The Bizzle!

-Little Bizzle & mid-80s HBO documentary educating kids about toys, materialism, and corporate manipulation (yes that actually happened!)

-The devious and greedy way in which Lucas and other major film mega-producers (Cameron, P. Jackson, etc) use their movies to supplement their materialist/physical properties (toys, video games, etc) rather than the other way around.

-Kids live now in an age of POST-CONSUMERISM: buying things is so central to daily life that we don't even think about consumerist aspect anymore.

-Too easy for parents to buy iPad/video games to keep kids occupied -- kids now removed from physical reality and not forced to use imagination as much

-Post-PG era where little kids can't see kids movies because they are all PG-13! Kids are therefore connected to the physical properties (Lego video games, iPad apps, etc) more than the characters and themes of these movies.

-Do these movies REALLY have progressive themes or are they just window dressing??

-The Internet: how mainstream scifi/futurist movies completely ignore it and thus don't provide real discussion about where we are going in the future 

-Hollywood and indie movies that DO address deeper, darker issues of technology, social politics, digital universes: Ghost in the Shell, Star Trek, Lucy, Her.  Also why Scarlett Johansson is involved in so many of these movies (and is just generally awesome)

-Why Avatar was HIGHLY offensive if you are an actual environmentalist

-Why we root against The Empire even though we ARE The Empire!

-Political ideas in these films just drowned out by secondary bullshit

-CAPTAIN AMERICA was Edward Snowden! Why no one talks about MARVEL being more politically progressive than we give it credit for

You asked for it - you got it! BizzleCast Ep. 1 is here.

First we ask: Do the apparent progressive themes in major blockbuster movie franchises neutralize the public's ability to be fully critical of the Hypermaterialsm and excessive consumerism surrounding these properties?

Action packed topics featuring:

-Greetings from The Bizzle!

-Little Bizzle & mid-80s HBO documentary educating kids about toys, materialism, and corporate manipulation (yes that actually happened!)

-The devious and greedy way in which Lucas and other major film mega-producers (Cameron, P. Jackson, etc) use their movies to supplement their materialist/physical properties (toys, video games, etc) rather than the other way around.

-Kids live now in an age of POST-CONSUMERISM: buying things is so central to daily life that we don't even think about consumerist aspect anymore.

-Too easy for parents to buy iPad/video games to keep kids occupied -- kids now removed from physical reality and not forced to use imagination as much

-Post-PG era where little kids can't see kids movies because they are all PG-13! Kids are therefore connected to the physical properties (Lego video games, iPad apps, etc) more than the characters and themes of these movies.

-Do these movies REALLY have progressive themes or are they just window dressing??

-The Internet: how mainstream scifi/futurist movies completely ignore it and thus don't provide real discussion about where we are going in the future 

-Hollywood and indie movies that DO address deeper, darker issues of technology, social politics, digital universes: Ghost in the Shell, Star Trek, Lucy, Her.  Also why Scarlett Johansson is involved in so many of these movies (and is just generally awesome)

-Why Avatar was HIGHLY offensive if you are an actual environmentalist

-Why we root against The Empire even though we ARE The Empire!

-Political ideas in these films just drowned out by secondary bullshit

-CAPTAIN AMERICA was Edward Snowden! Why no one talks about MARVEL being more politically progressive than we give it credit for