And now what? Doing Political Theory

Just a Thought - Marx and AI

Introducing: shorts. This is a new format and those who listened to the end of the lat episode have already had a taste. 3-5 minute episodes on thoughts that don't quite make sense in an episode, but really point in interesting directions. This one is on Marx and AI. Enjoy! Let me know what you think on of the format and the episode on the blog at https://and-now-what.net , on bluesky @andnowwhat.bsky.social or through comments. Link: WITHPod 2-year-olds vs. Al: who's more creative? Cognitive scientist shares the SURPRISING answer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQWDq9FGxFI&list=PLDIVi-vBsOEzArBz5VnChpoJEf4DQCgvG&index=2

Why I read Marx - and you should, too

In this episode I give you some more Marx. And I won't be talking about the usual stuff but a more, let's say, preliminary thought of his that's convinced me that Marx understood something about capitalism, that all to often gets overlooked. And even if I am wrong about that, looking into these thoughts will make you think and hopefully inspire you to learn more. It's definitely going to be interesting! As the blog is moving soon, the episode page will appear at the new site soon. Therefore now just three links to things referenced in the episode. The Communist Manifesto https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/Manifesto.pdf The Economic Philosophical Manuscripts https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/Economic-Philosophic-Manuscripts-1844.pdf WITHPod - 2-year-olds vs. Al: who's more creative? Cognitive scientist shares the SURPRISING answer https://youtu.be/ZQWDq9FGxFI?si=pJFoYE4slnxdPKe- Image: Гринштейн, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Music: Moments of Magic by Jack Pearce

Tolerating Ambivalence and some Marx on Freedom

In this episode I talk about what I mean by tolerating ambivalence. It's complicated, but also really thrilling and you might fashioning a whole new life skill here. AND I can use Marx to explain it, not the heavy economic Marx texts but some earlier, more philosophical thoughts. So, it's great if you just want a little first taste. And will still be fun when you have done all the big Marx stuff before. This episode really has something for everyone. As always you can find more info on the blog [https://and-now-what.net/tolerating-ambivalence-the-case-of-marx/] and you can contact me on bluesky @andnowwhat, too.

A guide to understanding political thinking

Looking at political thought is by no means without challenges. And thinking about how to do that has a lot to teach us about how to look at anything said politically. This episode is a concise summary of what I see as the most useful insights. So listen in and get a very brief summary of the key reflections to be had. And leave with food for thought. As always, further readings and links can be found on the blog [https://and-now-what.net/episodes/ep-7-a-guide-to-understanding-political-thinking/]at https://and-now-what.net/episodes/ep-7-a-guide-to-understanding-political-thinking/ Episode Picture: Christ's College Cambrigde, by Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Truth, Lies and All The Rest

Here it is - my wrap up on the truth trilogy. I talk about what's up with all the lies and what role truth plays. Hope you find it thought-provoking. You don't have to listen to the previous episodes to enjoy this one. But if you have questions after, it might be worth going back and listening in. Or you go the Blog [https://and-now-what.net/]and the Episode Page [https://and-now-what.net/episodes/ep-6-truth-revisited/] to find more resources. Please enjoy and let me know what you think! https://bsky.app/profile/andnowhat.bsky.social Photo Credit: my husband