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UK Desk for Arts Express 9-18-24: Digital Despair: Mike Watson on Hungry Ghosts in the Machine
- 2024/09/19
- 再生時間： 22 分
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In this episode of the UK Desk Arts Express, host Jack Clarke delves into the intriguing world of digital capitalism and cultural critique with author Mike Watson. Clarke engages Watson in a lively discussion about his provocative new book, Hungry Ghosts in the Machine. Watson explores the metaphor of the Tibetan Buddhist hungry ghost to shed light on modern anxieties and compulsions shaped by digital culture.
The conversation touches on the parallels between Theodor Adorno's critique of popular culture and today’s digital media landscape, and how the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon mirrors our collective existential fears. Clarke and Watson also dissect how capitalist commodification impacts our spiritual pursuits, and the potential for technology to both trap and liberate us. Tune in for a thought-provoking exploration of these pressing issues.
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