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White Noise: Postmodern Lit, Consumer Culture, & Thanatophobia

Aug 6, 2021
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
White Noise by Don De Lillos
02:09 • 3min
3
The Fear of Death
05:07 • 4min
4
The Parody of Academicism
08:53 • 2min
5
The Importance of Taking the Book Seriously
10:58 • 2min
6
The Solipsistic Right
13:10 • 2min
7
The Posthumous Memories of Brass Kubers
14:52 • 2min
8
Dylorama by Jack Gladney
17:04 • 2min
9
The Importance of Postmodern Literature
18:36 • 4min
10
The Underside of American Society
22:24 • 3min
11
The Importance of Beauty and Terror in Jacklanny
25:05 • 6min
12
The White Noise of the New Normal
30:53 • 4min
13
The Role of Consumption in American Society
34:27 • 5min
14
The Conspiracy to Overthrow Capitalism
39:44 • 3min
15
Parallel Brazil
42:37 • 2min
16
The Right's Delusional Spiral Into Conspiracy Land
44:13 • 2min
17
The Consequences of Indigenous Resistance in the Amazon
46:38 • 4min
18
The Dangers of Fake News
50:22 • 2min
19
The Airborne Toxic Event
51:59 • 4min
20
The Eco-Pocalypse
55:30 • 3min
21
The Importance of Interpreting a Book Like This
58:47 • 2min
22
The Irony of Dystopias
01:00:50 • 2min
23
The Importance of Hope in the Face of Fear
01:02:58 • 6min
24
The Limits of Postmodern Irony
01:08:50 • 2min
25
The Toxic Airborne Event
01:11:17 • 2min
26
The Fear of Death and the Lack of Identity
01:12:57 • 5min
27
The Importance of Spiritual Practices in Overcoming Existential Anxiety
01:17:49 • 2min
28
The Self Is Not One Thing Nice
01:19:54 • 2min
29
Rev Left: A Revolutionary Left Radio Show
01:21:25 • 2min
30
The Writer's Desk
01:22:59 • 5min
31
The Death Machine
01:27:51 • 4min