In this episode we start off by discussing Australia's current COVID-19 situation (4:15), the unspectacular pleasures of traditional life (10:15) and living in the shadow of social media (14:00). Damon shares a summary of an article by macro-investor and philanthropist, Ray Dalio, which explores the rapidly growing socio-economic divide between the bottom 60% of society and the professional managerial class. We elaborate on this by exploring the varied mechanisms at play which contribute to accelerating this divide and the flow-on effects of this on partisanship and political tribalism. We continue on to talk about accelerationism, the philosophical movement which advocates for the speeding up of capitalism to its inevitable end point, or even the complete collapse of social order. Lastly, we finish off by discuss the only fans phenomenon, the future of AI and VR sex, kink-shaming and more.
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Manufactured scarcity and hunter gatherer societies
Ray Dalio on the top 40% and bottom 60%
The Automotive industry's effect on city planning
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