

ADDICTION AS CONTROL | Irvine Welsh and Yanis Varoufakis
Jun 12, 2024
Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh and economist Yanis Varoufakis discuss topics like Scottish independence, neoliberalism, addiction in modern systems, smartphone addiction, and the links between addiction, capitalism, technology in society, political engagement, and imagination.
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Intro
00:00 • 3min
Recollections of industrial upbringing, political activism, and reflections on neoliberalism and techno-feudalism
02:30 • 5min
Scottish Independence and Decentralization of Power
07:55 • 13min
State Support Disparities and the Shift to Techno-Feudalism
20:58 • 13min
Struggle with Smartphone Addiction and Advocacy for Limiting Screen Time
33:40 • 2min
A Deep Dive into Addiction, Capitalism, and Technology in Society
35:44 • 28min
Exploring Political Engagement, Imagination, and Fighting Addiction
01:03:49 • 4min