How mindfulness became the new capitalist spirituality.

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Host: Alec Opperman

Logo Design: Shane Lessa

Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks

Is capitalism ruining our sex lives? Kristen Ghodsee unpacks the mountains of data about people's sex lives in and outside of socialist governments.

More info on "Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism": http://bit.ly/2xaJUuD

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Host: Alec Opperman

Logo Design: Shane Lessa

Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks

Are antidepressants and other drugs being used to control prisoners? In nursing homes? We talk to Anthony Ryan Hatch about his book "Silent Cells," where he documents the use of psychotropic drugs in and outside of the American prison system.

More info on "Silent Cells": http://bit.ly/2Ibf5fs

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Host: Alec Opperman

Logo Design: Shane Lessa

Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks

Is life a good thing? Joseph Packer discusses the pessimist tradition and its recently intrusions into pop culture.

More info on "A Feeling of Wrongness": http://bit.ly/2H8jnnz

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Host: Alec Opperman

Logo Design: Shane Lessa

Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks

We talk with Professor Alfie Bown about video games, technology and politics.

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The PlayStation Dreamworld:

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In the Event of Laughter:

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Logo Design: Shane Lessa

Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks

Host: Alec Opperman

Lynne Segal discusses the societal obsession with happiness, the merits of collective joy, and aging.

"Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy": http://bit.ly/2TY8uMi

"Out of Time: The Pleasures and Perils of Aging": http://bit.ly/2OmeEAA

Host: Alec Opperman

Logo Design: Shane Lessa

Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks

We talk with Professor Will Davies about the invention of the expert and their recent decline.

More info about "Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason" here: https://bit.ly/2ESCmzU

Logo Design: Shane Lessa

Theme Song: Fender Bender by Bad Snacks

Host: Alec Opperman