Zero Books author JA Smith returns to discuss the aftermath of the Social Democratic turn on the left, the covid-19 pandemic, and the strengths and limits of populism. J.A. Smith is an English literary critic and political commentator. He has written books on the 18th century novel and on theories of work. His writings on Brexit, the radical right, the Labour Party under Corbyn, and Bernie Sanders have appeared in The Independent and Jacobin. He is editor of the Everyday Analysis Collective. Smith teaches literature and critical theory at Royal Holloway, University of London. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnSC4Wb1hOE

Derick Varn continues to Theorize With a Hammer. In this video he describes how "conceptual nominalism" works as an acid on arguments that conflate various meanings of terms like "class." Conceptual nominalism melts away the facade of understanding achieved by conflating concepts in order to clarify and push people to be more rigorous in their explanations. Support Zero Books on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zerobooks Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubZeroBooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books Zero Books Manifesto: The modern world is at an impasse. Disasters scroll across our smartphone screens and we’re invited to like, follow or upvote, but critical thinking is harder and harder to find. Rather than connecting us in common struggle and debate, the internet has sped up and deepened a long-standing process of alienation and atomization. Zero Books aims to work against this trend. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owNrA1iOZgU

Nicholas Blincoe is an English author, critic and screenwriter. He is written for British radio and television including episodes for BBC TV series, In the 1990s, he attended Warwick University, where he was a mentee of Nick Land. Nicholas joins the postcapitalist desire reading group to discuss Land's "Machinic Desire" and Fisher's "Anti-Vital" while offering insight to the explosive cultural moment which coincided with the emergence of CCRU and the accelerationists. Support Zer0 Books on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zerobooks Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubZeroBooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books ----- Other links: Check out the projects of some of the new contributors to Zer0 Books: Acid Horizon Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/acidhorizon Merch: crit-drip.com The Philosopher’s Tarot from Repeater Books: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-philosophers-tarot/ The Horror Vanguard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horror-vanguard/id1445594437 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Buddies Without Organs Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/buddies-without-organs/id1543289939 Website: https://buddieswithout.org/ Xenogothic: https://xenogothic.com/ Support Daniel Tutt's work by visiting the Torsion Groups Patreon account: https://patreon.com/torsiongroups ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jptIRGN1TcM

Conrad is a doctoral student and lecturer at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between value and agency in the work of Karl Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou and Pierre Cassou-Nogues. He is also a contributor to the book "What is Postmodern Conservatism?" and "Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson." This video covers the ideas in his essay in What Is Postmodern Conservatism, "Two Pills, One Cup: Late Capitalism and the Rise of Neomasculinity" Directed by Sarah Cathey Relevant Books What is Postmodern Conservatism? by Matt McManus and Conrad Hamilton https://www.amazon.com/What-Post-Modern-Conservatism-Essays-Tremendous/dp/1789042453 https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Post-Modern-Conservatism-Essays-Tremendous/dp/1789042453 Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Mayhem-Leftist-Critique-Peterson-ebook/dp/B085WB8FXF https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myth-Mayhem-Leftist-Critique-Peterson-ebook/dp/B085WB8FXF Support Zero Books on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zerobooks Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubZeroBooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books Zero Books Manifesto: The modern world is at an impasse. Disasters scroll across our smartphone screens and we’re invited to like, follow or upvote, but critical thinking is harder and harder to find. Rather than connecting us in common struggle and debate, the internet has sped up and deepened a long-standing process of alienation and atomization. Zer0 Books wants to work against this trend. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9UHePuZv2c