Bizzlecast Podcast By The Bizzle

In which we discuss: Freud's prescient view of the psychological fallout of capitalism; modern Fetishism; Sartre and Camus; Baudrillard's Simulation Theory; Eco-philosophy and Eco-religion; the economy as a form of Singularity; returning to Socrates basic idea of wisdom; radical individualism as both a liberal and conservative ideal; I crush Apple for their cynical advertising philosophy; and more!

You asked for it - you got it! BizzleCast Ep. 1 is here. First we ask: Do the apparent progressive themes in major blockbuster movie franchises neutralize the public's ability to be fully critical of the Hypermaterialsm and excessive consumerism surrounding these properties? Action packed topics featuring: -Greetings from The Bizzle! -Little Bizzle & mid-80s HBO documentary educating kids about toys, materialism, and corporate manipulation (yes that actually happened!) -The devious and greedy way in which Lucas and other major film mega-producers (Cameron, P. Jackson, etc) use their movies to supplement their materialist/physical properties (toys, video games, etc) rather than the other way around. -Kids live now in an age of POST-CONSUMERISM: buying things is so central to daily life that we don't even think about consumerist aspect anymore. -Too easy for parents to buy iPad/video games to keep kids occupied -- kids now removed from physical reality and not forced to use imagination as much -Post-PG