🎙️ How did capitalism go from promising freedom to delivering corporate control? In this eye-opening episode, we dive into Grace Blakeley's explosive new book Vulture Capitalism - where a rising star of economic journalism rips away the facade of modern capitalism to reveal who really holds the power. From Wall Street to Westminster, Blakeley exposes how a system meant to empower everyone ended up working for the few. Whether you're a market skeptic or a free-market fan, this discussion will change how you think about the economy. Join us for a journey into the heart of modern capitalism - and discover why this 30-year-old author has the financial world buzzing.

Sources:

• https://www.redpepper.org/vulture-capitalism-review/
• https://www.shortform.com/summary/vulture-capitalism/
• https://braveneweurope.com/vulture-capitalism-by-grace-blakeley
• https://mronline.org/2024/05/21/vulture-capitalism/
• https://theconversation.com/vulture-capitalism-grace-blakeleys-new-book-is-smart-on-what-has-gone-wrong-since-the-1980s-204037

When Star Wars went silent on the big screen, one book changed everything. In 1991, while Terminator 2 dominated theaters, Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire quietly landed on bookshelves and revolutionized how we think about franchise storytelling. Find out how this groundbreaking novel not only revived the Star Wars universe but also created the blueprint for expanding beloved stories beyond their original medium. It's a tale of creative ambition, fan devotion, and the power of imagination to keep the Force alive.

Sources:

• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/377948
• https://youtini.com/collection/thrawn
• https://www.google.de/books/edition/Star_Wars_Heir_to_the_Empire/27LaDwAAQBAJ
• https://www.wgbh.org/people/timothy-zahn
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Zahn
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Admiral_Thrawn
• https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Mitth'raw'nuruodo

Taucht mit uns ein in Lance Erlicks faszinierendes The Android Chronicles, wo KI nicht nur Programmcode ist - sondern einen eigenen Herzschlag hat. Lernt Synthia Cross kennen, einen Android, der sich in einer Welt zurechtfinden muss, die ihre Fähigkeiten gleichzeitig fürchtet und begehrt. Dies ist keine typische Roboter-außer-Kontrolle-Geschichte - vielmehr ein intimer Blick darauf, was passiert, wenn die Grenzen zwischen Mensch und Maschine verschwimmen. Die 2018 erschienene Sci-Fi-Trilogie liest sich, als wäre sie morgen geschrieben worden. Was macht uns menschlich? Wann wird Code zu Bewusstsein? Und was geschieht, wenn unsere Schöpfungen beginnen, sich die gleichen Fragen zu stellen wie wir? Abonniert jetzt für eine Reise, die alles in Frage stellt, was ihr über Künstliche Intelligenz zu wissen glaubtet - und vielleicht sogar über euch selbst.

Quellen:

• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/362298
• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39733154-unbound
• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42271277-emergent
• https://www.overdrive.com/media/5299434/android-chronicles
• https://www.risingshadow.net/library/book/6251-reborn
• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35762012-reborn
• https://lanceerlick.com/synthias-social-psychology-module/
• https://www.andrewreynolds.net/2018/05/10/review-android-chronicles-reborn/
• https://lanceerlick.com/humanlike-design-of-synthias-body/
• https://www.monash.edu/arts/school-of-languages-literatures-cultures-and-linguistics/our-research/research-clusters-and-groups/science-fiction/science-fiction-and-narrative-form