

400. Well, Somebody Has to Do Something! (ft. Malcolm Harris)
16 snips Apr 1, 2025
Malcolm Harris, author of *What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis*, shares his insights on navigating today's crises. He discusses three frameworks: marketcraft, public power, and communism to confront pressing challenges. Harris critiques the current liberal approaches, emphasizing technology's complex role in capitalism and ecological concerns. He argues for a transformative shift towards sustainability and community engagement, challenging the outdated notions of abundance while advocating for proactive collective action.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Materialist and Dialectical Thinking
- Think about technology materialistically and dialectically.
- Consider the real-world implications and contradictions.
Book Length Perception
- Malcolm Harris' new book "What's Left" is considered a normal-length book.
- Jathan Sadowski's perception has been skewed by Harris' longer "Palo Alto."
"What's Left" vs. "Abundance"
- "What's Left" offers a serious yet energetic analysis of the planetary crisis.
- It contrasts with the discourse surrounding "Abundance," a book by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.