Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

Jack Collis - e/acc pt 1

Dec 13, 2020

Guest Jack Collis joins the podcast to discuss Egoist Communism and the convergence of anarchist and Marxist thought. They explore the influence of Hegel and the Young Hegelians, the relationship between power and belief, the motivations of Jeff Bezos, the interconnection of anti-natalism and capitalism, the concept of state capitalism, the narrow form of self-interest in capitalism, the impact of the printing press, and the complexities of property and power.

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Literature Discussion: 'Overlook Contratamps', 'Max Derner's Savage Thought', and 'The Right to Be Greedy'

Taking What is Useful: Marx's Property Notion

The Influence of Hegel and the Young Hegelians

07:28 • 26min

Exploring the Relationship Between Power and Belief

Greed and Self-Interest in Capitalism: Exploring Jeff Bezos's Motivations

The Interconnection of Anti-Natalism and Capitalism

43:58 • 12min

State Capitalism: A Misunderstood Concept

The Narrow Form of Self-Interest in Capitalism

01:02:05 • 5min

The Impact of the Printing Press and Henry VIII's Break from the Catholic Church

01:07:26 • 2min

Ideology and Material Force

01:09:14 • 18min

Value, Wealth Creation, and Social Context

01:27:41 • 19min

Capital's Adaptation to Worker Demands

01:46:32 • 17min