🏰 TREE 668: Techno-what now?

I’m going to finish this week of thinking about thinking and willingness to change your mind with a concept that I think you’ll be hearing a lot more about.

Techno-feudalism

builds on the concept of neo-feudalism, ‘the contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy, and public life, reminiscent of those which were present in many feudal societies. Such aspects include, but are not limited to: unequal rights and legal protections for common people and for nobility, dominance of societies by small and powerful elite groups of society, and relations of lordship and serfdom between the elite and the people, where the former are rich and the latter poor.’

Here’s 30 eye-opening minutes with Krishnan Guru-Murthy interviewing Yanis Varufakis about the economic landscape we live in now (also available wherever you get your podcasts):

If, like me, you like to encounter new ways of thinking through fiction, all three series of The System are a great way into thinking about this crazy society of ours. It gets a little preachy in places, but I put up with it because the story is good and the dialogue is sharp (also also available wherever you get your podcasts).

Happy weekend!
Jeff

PS Let’s remember to stay off the shame train.