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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Oil!
Book • 1927
Published in 1927, 'Oil!
' by Upton Sinclair is a novel that delves into the early days of the California oil industry.
The story follows Bunny Ross, the son of oil magnate J. Arnold Ross, as he navigates his father's business and grapples with his own ethical and intellectual conflicts.
The novel critiques the unregulated capitalist system, highlighting issues of corporate corruption, government collusion, and the exploitation of workers.
It also features a rich portrayal of California culture in the 1920s, including the oil boom, Hollywood, and the broader social landscape of the time.
' by Upton Sinclair is a novel that delves into the early days of the California oil industry.
The story follows Bunny Ross, the son of oil magnate J. Arnold Ross, as he navigates his father's business and grapples with his own ethical and intellectual conflicts.
The novel critiques the unregulated capitalist system, highlighting issues of corporate corruption, government collusion, and the exploitation of workers.
It also features a rich portrayal of California culture in the 1920s, including the oil boom, Hollywood, and the broader social landscape of the time.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Mentioned by Alexandra Schwartz as a novel with a political viewpoint that wanted to present resistance in his work.
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“Mountainhead” and the Age of the Pathetic Billionaire
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David Runciman in relation to Nietzschean themes of commerce and religion, comparing it to Mercerism in "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"
David Runciman in relation to Nietzschean themes of commerce and religion, comparing it to Mercerism in "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"
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Thinking About Thinking Machines: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Mentioned as the basis for the film 'There Will Be Blood'.
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The History of Bad Ideas: Monopoly
Mentioned by Helen Thompson and David Runciman in relation to the history of oil and its depiction in fiction, comparing it to the TV series Dallas.
David Runciman in relation to the history of oil and its depiction in fiction, comparing it to the TV series Dallas.
How Dallas Saw the Future
