Playing SimCity as a Critique of Capitalism

Re-Air Date: 11–18-25

Unless you were a member in December of 2024, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! If you were a member back then, THANK YOU and this one is worth a re-listen. We're slowing down production for a little bit to reorganize our production processes, so enjoy this episode from our archives (and B.Y: before YouTube) where Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:

• Ch. 1 - The political origins of SimCity and how capitalism warps our choices
• Ch. 2 - A new video game offering a very different vision of societal management
• Ch. 3 - Naomi Klein's insights on the Left's missteps responding to the Mirror World
• Ch. 4 - Applying cynicism and skepticism in moderation

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REFERENCES:

SimCity Isn't a Model of Reality. It's a Libertarian Toy Land - Wired

Build-a-Brrr - The Baffler

Naomi Klein on her doppelganger (and yours) - Vox

Be Like Claud Cockburn: Tell Truths to the Masses - Counter Punch

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