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PlasticPills - Philosophy & Critical Theory Podcast

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Critiquing Governmentality, Biopolitics, and Desire in Relation to Oppression and Stolen Land

This chapter explores Foucault's notion of governmentality, critiquing weak readings in cultural studies and discussing the role of evidence and ideas in developing better government policies. The speakers also delve into the concepts of biopolitics and desire, questioning the state's role in maintaining our lives and the complicity of desire in oppression. Additionally, they discuss reimagining laws based on a premise of shared land and hospitality.

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