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Jonathan Crary- 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep

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In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Jonathan Crary’s book, 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep. Though there are a few detours, the discussion focuses on two of Crary’s central arguments: the devaluation of sleep, and the human cost of living as a part of the technological spectacle (to borrow a little bit from DeBord). The discussion goes a little bit long, but we had a really good time talking about this. We hope you enjoy!

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