Movies vs. Capitalism

Children of Men (w/ Chris Myers)

Feb 14, 2023

01:10:12

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Meta Version of Magic Mike

2min

The Limits of Capitalism

2min

The Role of Imagination in Film

3min

The Importance of Critical Analysis in Film and Theatre

2min

The Lever: A Reader Supported Investigative News Outlet

2min

The Ultimate Mystery: Why Women Are Infertile

2min

Children of Men

2min

The Importance of Critical Thought in Filmmaking

2min

10.

The Dark Side of Apocalyptic

2min

11.

The Unpretentious Hope of the End

2min

12.

The Discomfort of a Post-Capitalist State

3min

13.

The Importance of Faith

3min

14.

Jasper's Apathy

2min

15.

The Power of Faith

2min

16.

The Magic of Humanity in Jasper's Speech

2min

17.

Theo's Political Development

2min

18.

Theo's Journey

2min

19.

The Journey of a Child

3min

20.

The Fishers: A History of Leftist Organization

1min

21.

The Resistance and the Human Project

2min

22.

The Fishers by Chewy Tell

2min

23.

The Importance of Understanding the Dialectics of Relationships to the World

2min

24.

The Rise of the Right Wing Reactionary Forces

3min

25.

The Difference Between Nuance and Cognitive Dissonance

2min

26.

The Importance of Preserving Culture

2min

27.

The Dilemma of Civilization and Barbarism

2min

28.

The Importance of Cognitive Dissonance in the Real World

3min

29.

The Future Is a Side of Struggle

2min

30.

The Absurdity of the Uprising

2min

31.

The Importance of Choice in Art

2min

32.

The Politics of Popular Entertainment

2min

33.

The Best Political Character in a Movie

2min

34.

A Star Is Scandalized

2min

35.

Anti Capitalism for Artists

2min

36.

Anti Capitalism for Artists

3min

Rivka and Frank are joined by Chris Myers, an Obie Award-winning actor, organizer, and founder of Anticapitalism for Artists, to discuss Alfonso Cuarón's masterpiece Children of Men. They talk about how this 2006 film is scarily reflective of today's world and our failing social systems, the theme of “faith vs. chance,” and the various forms of organizing that activists utilize in the movie and what we can learn from them.

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Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

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