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Environmental ActivismMay 22, 2023
Eliane Brum Is in the Reforesting Vanguard
A conversation with the award-winning Brazilian writer and journalist about the politics of the Amazon rain forest, the violence that seethes beneath its canopy, and her new book, Banzeiro Òkòtó: The Amazon as the Center of the World.
Lewis Gordon
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EnvironmentFebruary 16, 2023
James Bridle’s Dream of a Cybernetic Forest
The British writer and artist explores the growing confluence of nature and technology, examining how each might be used to create a more equitable world.
Lewis Gordon
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Environmental ActivismJuly 15, 2022
Richard Seymour’s World Is Full of Wonder
The author’s latest book is a wide-ranging collection of left-wing ecocriticism catalyzed by his own ecological awakening.
Lewis Gordon
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LaborSeptember 14, 2021
How Making Video Games Became a No-Win Situation
Jason Schreier’s Press Reset investigates how labor conditions in a booming industry became so volatile and precarious.
Lewis Gordon
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Climate ChangeNovember 17, 2020
Kim Stanley Robinson Bears Witness to Our Climate Futures
A conversation with the acclaimed sci-fi novelist about the climate crisis, activism, utopia, and his new novel, The Ministry for the Future.
Lewis Gordon
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CultureMay 11, 2020
Animal Crossing’s Embrace of Cute, Capitalist Perfection Is Not What We Need
Instead, check out these games that are more critical of work and optimization.
Lewis Gordon
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LaborDecember 19, 2019
The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them
As an increasing number of games began to critique 21st century capitalism, their designers in the US battled for unionization.
Lewis Gordon