Pronatalism? Reddit Proposals? Genopolitics? Transmaxxing? all topics of todays episode which is a deep dive into the Collins', the silicon valley tech couple who want YOU to have sex for the sake of all mankind. Unlock the full hour long episode for 2$ a month on my patreon patreon.com/livagar

Here is a link to the article I was reacting to https://jacobin.com/2022/06/karl-marx-labor-theory-of-value-ga-cohen-economics Premium episodes for 2$ a month at patreon.com/livagar All my links at livagar.com

Also available in video form at https://youtu.be/NUPWY_evu30 In a recent video by Contrapoints, she goes over her account of envy and its connection with online politics. In doing so she utilizes Nietzsche (alongside a critique of Nietzsche). How accurate is this account to Nietzsche's work and where does it go wrong?   Thank you to We're in Hell, BadEmpanada, and Chelsea Manning for the voice lines!  Edited by Lexi Fontaine: https://twitter.com/softgothoutlaw  Music by Alex Ballantyne:...

This episode investigates how a similarity between Hindi and Sanskrit, languages spoken in Northern India, and European languages such as Latin, Greek, and German helps spark an esoteric fascist ideology that would be an essential social and philosophical building block for the Third Reich. This episode was released a week early for patrons for 2$ a month on: https://patreon.com/livagar Music in earlier part of the episode by Jan Janko Močnik: https://janjmocnik.bandcamp.com/album/pagania-i

"Hyperborea" was noted by the Greeks to have been a land beyond the vicious boreal winds of the north, in a sunlit realm of justice with no disease, war, old age, or labour. Where did this mythology come from and why is it still being referenced today?  Part 2 will be out early for 2$ a month for Patrons at patreon.com/livagar . Additional bonus content about hyperborea will also be posted there. Music in earlier part of the episode by Jan Janko Močnik:...

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/52742942/ Reading guides/secondary literature I've used: Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital" Stephen Shapiro's "How to Read Marx's Capital" Heinrich "An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Capital Fredric Jameson's "Representing Capital: A Reading of Volume One" All of my links at livagar.com

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/52506968 Reading guides/secondary literature I've used: Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital" Stephen Shapiro's "How to Read Marx's Capital" Heinrich "An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Capital Fredric Jameson's "Representing Capital: A Reading of Volume One" All of my links at livagar.com

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/52353952 Thank you to Corey, Please! Don't Fire Us, and Sierra for supporting me on Patreon (I forgot to say it in the episode my apologies)  Reading guides/secondary literature I've used: Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital" Stephen Shapiro's "How to Read Marx's Capital" Heinrich "An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Capital Fredric Jameson's...

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/explaining-marxs-51932878 Reading guides/secondary literature I've used: Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital" Stephen Shapiro's "How to Read Marx's Capital" Heinrich "An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Capital Fredric Jameson's "Representing Capital: A Reading of Volume...

In this episode I take a short break from the Capital reading series to talk about Marx and the labour theory of value, specifically arguing he is in fact critiquing the labour theory of value and does not himself subscribe to it. Listen to the premium episode where I go more in depth into this account of marx for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/51688032 All my links at: www.livagar.com Sources used: Diane Elson, "The Value Theory of Labour" Michael Heinrich, An...

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/livagar Reading guides/secondary literature I've used: Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital" Stephen Shapiro's "How to Read Marx's Capital" Heinrich "An Introduction to the Three Volumes of Capital Fredric Jameson's "Representing Capital: A Reading of Volume One" http://la.utexas.edu/users/hcleaver/357k/357ksg.html All of my links at livagar.com

Continuing with the Das Kapital reading series! Second half of the episode available for 2$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/50860734 Timestamps for the episode: 00:00 – 02:46 Intro 02:46 – 06:06 The conditions for commodity exchange 06:06 – 11:02 The peculiarity of commodity exchange 11:02 – 14:03 Barter 14:03 – 15:51 Money 15:51 – 16:58 Outro Reading guides/secondary literature I've used: Harvey's "Companion to Marx's Capital" Stephen Shapiro's "How to Read Marx's...

This episode is an overview of the first chapter of Karl Marx's Capital Volume 1. This is mean both as something to listen to before reading it yourself, or for those who simply want a short summary of it in audio form. The premium goes more in depth in Commodity Fetishism as well as the four developments of the value form https://www.patreon.com/posts/50528956/  Timestamps for the video: 00:00 – Intro 2:30 – Use Value and Exchange Value 5:59 – Labour and Value 14:35 – Marx’s Law of...

This episode goes into the concept of class, specifically how both Karl Marx and Max Weber conceptualize it, and the differences/similarities between their conceptions. Next episode will be Marx vs Weber on the subject of swag.  Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the contents of this weeks episode: www.patreon.com/livagar All of my links at: www.livagar.com

This week goes into the QAnon baking process and its paranoiac features. Sorry for the delay in episodes, will be back to the regularly scheduled weekly releases. Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the contents of this weeks episode: www.patreon.com/livagar All of my links at: www.livagar.com

Satire, noun, the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the contents of this weeks episode: www.patreon.com/livagar All of my links at: www.livagar.com

In this episode I read out two short pieces of writing dealing with the future of the left, nihilism, and historical necessity. The first section is meant to be a nihilistic/hopeless articulation and the second is meant to provide a solution. Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the contents of this weeks episode: www.patreon.com/livagar All of my links at: www.livagar.com

This episode I will go over the concept of "disruption" from a Marxist perspective, and show how connected the blockchain technology is to the creation of online far right content like QAnon. Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the contents of this weeks episode: www.patreon.com/livagar All of my links at: www.livagar.com

This week I'm finishing up the second part of my series on the connection between cryptocurrencies and QAnon, considering their analogical structure and its root causes. Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the contents of this weeks episode: www.patreon.com/livagar This week's covert art done by: https://twitter.com/schizoidvisions/ All of my links at: www.livagar.com

This episode goes over the general details of crypto and how it may appear as if it is a radically decentralized and non-authoritarian form of currency (not contingent on states or central banks) it nevertheless is not. Listen to the premium episode for a longer, unstructured analysis of the contents of this weeks episode: www.patreon.com/livagar This week's covert art done by: https://twitter.com/schizoidvisions/ All of my links at: www.livagar.com

Foucault believes that in any public health program there is a biopolitical distinction between those who are saved and those who are excluded from good health and left to die. How is this applicable in our current context where our intimate lives are dictated by public health management? Listen to the premium episode at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47250498 Find this in written form (as well as with audio so you can read along) at:...

Here is a link to the premium episode: www.patreon.com/posts/46804339 Here are all my links: www.livagar.com

Trying something different with the music. Let me know if you prefer it or not. Premium episode on Patreon.com/livagar

Short episode I made to talk about the events that happened today around the American Capitol Building No premium portion of this episode today, but you can subscribe to it for 2$ a month to get access to all the bonus episode at www.patreon.com/livposting