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Episode #203 ... Why the future is being slowly cancelled. - Postmodernism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)
Jun 17, 2024
Mark Fisher discusses Capitalist Realism, tolerant relativism, postmodern artwork, the slow cancellation of the future, Hauntology, and Acid Communism. They explore challenges of post-modernism, pastiche in art, lack of radical change in music, nostalgia, and cultural impact of modern technology. Fisher offers insights on constructing life narratives, cultural obsolescence, depressive hedonia, and potential of Acid Communism.
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- Tolerant relativism challenges moral wisdom in a society promoting every moral stance as equally valid.
- Hauntology concept explores the sense of confusion and lack of distinct future vision in a society haunted by lost futures that were never realized.
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Challenging Moral Relativism with Tolerant Relativism
In a postmodern society, moral relativism prevails with the belief that every moral stance is equally valid, leading to the idea that tolerance is the pinnacle of moral wisdom. However, some argue that this tolerant relativism presents a contradiction as it requires accepting even the most intolerant views, challenging the underlying principles of moral relativism.
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