Pronatalism? Reddit Proposals? Genopolitics? Transmaxxing? all topics of todays episode which is a deep dive into the Collins', the silicon valley tech couple who want YOU to have sex for the sake of all mankind. Unlock the full hour long epis

A Critique of Ben Burgis' "Karl Marx Was Right"

Jul 2nd, 2022 1h 5m

Here is a link to the article I was reacting to https://jacobin.com/2022/06/karl-marx-labor-theory-of-value-ga-cohen-economicsPremium episodes for 2$ a month at patreon.com/livagarAll my links at livagar.com

Contrapoints and Nietzsche: Why Twitter Is Bad For You

Sep 25th, 2021 1h 2m

Also available in video form at https://youtu.be/NUPWY_evu30In a recent video by Contrapoints, she goes over her account of envy and its connection with online politics. In doing so she utilizes Nietzsche (alongside a critique of Nietzsche). H

In Search of Hyperborea: Part 2, The Indo-European Homeland and Esoteric Fascism

Aug 20th, 2021 59m 51s

This episode investigates how a similarity between Hindi and Sanskrit, languages spoken in Northern India, and European languages such as Latin, Greek, and German helps spark an esoteric fascist ideology that would be an essential social and ph

In Search of Hyperborea: Part 1, Ancient Greek Mythology and Modernity

Jul 16th, 2021 39m 55s

"Hyperborea" was noted by the Greeks to have been a land beyond the vicious boreal winds of the north, in a sunlit realm of justice with no disease, war, old age, or labour. Where did this mythology come from and why is it still being reference

Explaining Marx's Capital Volume 1: Chapter 9

Jun 21st, 2021 20m 23s

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/52742942/Reading guides/secondary literature I've used:Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital"Stephen Shapiro

Explaining Marx's Capital Volume 1: Chapter 8

Jun 14th, 2021 13m 27s

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/52506968Reading guides/secondary literature I've used:Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital"Stephen Shapiro'

Explaining Marx's Capital Volume 1: Chapter 7

Jun 10th, 2021 30m 51s

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/52353952Thank you to Corey, Please! Don't Fire Us, and Sierra for supporting me on Patreon (I forgot to say it

Explaining Marx's Capital Volume 1: Chapters 4-6

May 31st, 2021 18m 30s

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/explaining-marxs-51932878Reading guides/secondary literature I've used:Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capita

Marx's Refusal of the Labour Theory of Value

May 25th, 2021 21m 33s

In this episode I take a short break from the Capital reading series to talk about Marx and the labour theory of value, specifically arguing he is in fact critiquing the labour theory of value and does not himself subscribe to it.Listen to the

Explaining Marx's Capital Volume 1: Chapter 3, Money

May 17th, 2021 24m 49s

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/livagarReading guides/secondary literature I've used:Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital"Stephen Shapiro's "How

Explaining Marx's Capital Volume 1: Chapter 2, Exchange

May 4th, 2021 16m 58s

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/50860734Timestamps for the episode:00:00 – 02:46 Intro02:46 – 06:06 The conditions for commodity exchange06

Explaining Marx's Capital Volume 1: Chapter 1, The Commodity

Apr 27th, 2021 33m 27s

This episode is an overview of the first chapter of Karl Marx's Capital Volume 1. This is mean both as something to listen to before reading it yourself, or for those who simply want a short summary of it in audio form. The premium goes more in

What is Class? Marx vs Weber

Apr 21st, 2021 36m 18s

This episode goes into the concept of class, specifically how both Karl Marx and Max Weber conceptualize it, and the differences/similarities between their conceptions. Next episode will be Marx vs Weber on the subject of swag. Listen to the p

QAnon as a Despotic Regime of Signs

Apr 14th, 2021 21m 38s

This week goes into the QAnon baking process and its paranoiac features. Sorry for the delay in episodes, will be back to the regularly scheduled weekly releases.Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the contents

In Defense of the Guillotine

Mar 28th, 2021 15m 26s

Satire, noun, the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.Listen to the premium episode for a longer, uns

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Forget

Mar 19th, 2021 16m 11s

In this episode I read out two short pieces of writing dealing with the future of the left, nihilism, and historical necessity. The first section is meant to be a nihilistic/hopeless articulation and the second is meant to provide a solution.

QAnon and Blockchain Based Disruption (3/3)

Mar 12th, 2021 28m 27s

This episode I will go over the concept of "disruption" from a Marxist perspective, and show how connected the blockchain technology is to the creation of online far right content like QAnon.Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstruct

QAnon and the Crypto-Rhizome (2/2)

Feb 24th, 2021 31m 24s

This week I'm finishing up the second part of my series on the connection between cryptocurrencies and QAnon, considering their analogical structure and its root causes.Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the

CryptoCurrency and the End of Capitalism (1/2)

Feb 16th, 2021 19m 41s

This episode goes over the general details of crypto and how it may appear as if it is a radically decentralized and non-authoritarian form of currency (not contingent on states or central banks) it nevertheless is not.Listen to the premium ep

Explaining Foucault's Concept of Biopower in a Pandemic

Feb 7th, 2021 17m 22s

Foucault believes that in any public health program there is a biopolitical distinction between those who are saved and those who are excluded from good health and left to die. How is this applicable in our current context where our intimate li

WallStreetBets, Gamestop, and Nietzsche's Account Of Nihilism

Jan 29th, 2021 31m 4s

Here is a link to the premium episode: www.patreon.com/posts/46804339Here are all my links: www.livagar.com

Ideology is good, actually: Zizek and the Capitol Hill incident

Jan 15th, 2021 29m 23s

Trying something different with the music. Let me know if you prefer it or not. Premium episode on Patreon.com/livagar

Mini Ep: The Coup Did Not Take Place

Jan 7th, 2021 8m 25s

Short episode I made to talk about the events that happened today around the American Capitol BuildingNo premium portion of this episode today, but you can subscribe to it for 2$ a month to get access to all the bonus episode at www.patreon.co

The Singularity Estimator

Jan 4th, 2021 21m 45s

This ep is a little different, some fiction instead of non-fiction to talk about a political/philosophical subject.Here is part two read out on my patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/45818308Here is the full story (both parts) written out for free