Thought Police

Ep. 10 Backsliding into the Future

Host Johnny B takes on the role of Thought Police Officer 2374. Officer 2374 offers Public Service Announcements on what kinds of thought the re-education services would like you to avoid. Today's examples explore how the U.S. got added to the list of "backsliding" democracies by the thinktank Internationa IDEA. What does that mean? Why is this happening? Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/22/us-list-backsliding-democracies-civil-liberties-international https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/america-s-democracy-failing-world-knows-it-n1284597 https://www.idea.int/

Ep.9 Abolition is the Name of the Game

In this episode, host Johnny B takes on the role of Thought Police Officer 2374. Officer 2374 offers a PSA on what kinds of thought the re-education services would like you to avoid. Today's examples concern the history and duty of the U.S. police force by references TIME's “How the U.S. got its Police Force” by Olivia B. Waxman. Who are the police protecting and serving? History provides us with our answer. Source: https://time.com/4779112/police-history-origins/

Ep. 8 The Religion with No Name

Today's episode was inspired by Brian C. Muraresku's book "The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name", published Sept. 29, 2020. I talk about the importance and potential of psychedelics. What is it like to experience "God"? How is our spirituality changing in the 21st century? Let's get thinking about what could be...

Ep. 7 Proactive Corruption

Today's 2-min thoughtcrime opens up with a quick Foucault quote then ponders on wealth and our corrupted democracy.

Ep. 6 A Postman's Technocracy

Today's thoughtcrime returns to comparing 1984 and Brave New World through the eyes of Neil Postman. What has technology done to our culture? Who had a more accurate view of the future, George Orwell or Aldous Huxley? What are wicked problems? Let's talk about it.