Desire + Capital

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk about dream work, creative labour, and self-exploitation under contemporary capitalism. Guiding us through this subject is friend of the podcast, Marxist theorist and editor Stevphen Shukaitis, discussing art, autonomy, and The Wages of Dream Work.  We’ve got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Karl Marx · Stevphen Shukaitis · Dream Work · Creative Labour · Autonomy · Self-Exploitation · Art & Capitalism · Gig Economy · Corporate Social Responsibility · Class Composition https://www.minorcompositions.info/

No Marx today! We’re diving into the Dutch elections — setting the stage, running through the key elements that make up our political system in the Desire + Capital election quiz; from zetels to the premiersdebat, and of course, sharing some bold predictions. So: your Marx, get set, go!

We’re back—and this time it’s all about labor. Guiding Ryan and Jamie's conversation is one of the sharpest voices on work, capitalism, and the platform economy: Ursula Huws. From living in a Situationist house with Guy Debord to breaking down today’s gig economy and platform labor, Ursula has seen and done it all. Together, we dig into her typology of labor—paid, unpaid, productive, reproductive—and how these shifting categories help us understand the changes in our economic system. We ask: what does it mean when almost every aspect of life gets folded into capitalism? Is there a way out of the crisis of social reproduction? And what happens when everything, even the future, is up for rent? On your Marx, get set—let’s go! Marx · Ursula Hews · Connecting the Dots · Gig Work · Platform Capitalism · Renting the Future · 400 Blows 

The US Election  · LIVE · Donald Trump sweeps · Aftermath and Analysis Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to another very special episode of Desire + Capital. We are doing it live @Arminius! This is our live coverage of the US Election at Arminius. Of course, we felt it was necessary to give some post-election analyses in order to put the outcome of the elections in some perspective. Also, thanks to the organisers @StudiumGenerale and @Arminius! Who put together a great evening, albeit with a less than great election result. So, on your Marx. Get set. Go!

The US Election  · How does it work?  · Kamala Harris  · Donald Trump  · Gerrymandering Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this very special episode of Desire + Capital.  It’s difficult to get ready for what has been called the greatest show on earth by some and an empty gesture of feudal spectacle by others. But, we will be here with you through this Countdown to Civil War. Desire + Capital will be live on 5 November at the Arminius, so please join us for this historic event! For tickets: https://arminius.nl/programma/us-election-watch-party/ So, on your Marx. Get set. Go!

In this episode, it's all about the music. Ryan and Jamie are joined by special guest Stevphen Shukeitis from the University of Essex.  They will be taking a short leave from Marx and talk about desire through the art of music.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Music · Mckenzie Wark · Stevphen Shukeitis· Desire · Ketamine Standard Time · Consumer Programming ·  Wu-Tang Clan · RZA · Polyphia · Sophia Black · Liquid Swords · Sleater-Kinney

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk about the theoretical framework called Queer Marxism. Guiding us through this subject is Gianmaria Colpani. He teaches feminist, queer, and postcolonial theories at the University of Utrecht.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Karl Marx · Reification · Gianmaria Colpani · Queer theory · Marxism · Commodity  · Desire · Judith Butler · Kevin Floyd · Queer Marxism

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk about a central concept of Marx: the commodity. Guiding us trough this subject is Marxist and Literary scholar Viola Marchi.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Karl Marx · Viola Marchi · Communism · Socialism · Revolution · Commodity · Commodity Fetishism · Scooby Do · Camera Obscura

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk with David van Putten about something nobody wants but everybody has: debt.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Debt · Time belongs to god · Usury  · Margin Call  ·  Augustine ·  Luther  · CDO's · Nietzsche

Check out the new trailer for our second episode on debt with David van Putten.

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk about the god of commodities: money. Guiding us trough this subject is Marxist scholar Anitra Nelson.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Karl Marx · Anitra Nelson · Communism · Socialism · Revolution · Real Value · Use Value · Exchange Value · Jeff Bezos ·  Mad Max Fury Road 

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