No Cheese Talk: Recent Episodes
No Cheese Talk
This podcast takes a critical approach to the relationship between ideology, and the everyday politics we see unfolding around us. In our discussion we will look at how the filters of ideology shape the way we view and understand current events, and how these events themselves are shaped by the conflict of ideals and contingency. Ultimately, we look to cut through the proverbial “cheese” of ideology and see what lies beyond.
Since when do computer games transgress social and political rules? And why does virtual reality threaten the development of the authoritarian state? The short answer: since China decided so and restricted its gaming community. Listen to our most recent podcast and find out why pacified masses are the new counter-culture.
Every year the effects of climate change become more visible, and the outlook for the future more desperate. Yet us consumers can take comfort, that we are recycling waste, paying carbon taxes, going electric, and voting Green. Rather absurdly, it seems that the more we consume, the more opportunities we get to save the environment.
In recent months we have witnessed rising tensions within the global market, with “trade war” being a common occurrence, particularly between China and the West. At the same time, this growing struggle is cast as more than just a trade dispute; that is, a clash of ideologies.
But perhaps, these adversaries have more in common than they would like to admit.
In this first installment of NoCheeseTalk we look at the inconsistent or even paradoxical interactions of the EU and its neighbor Turkey. This discussion is framed in light of the recent “sofagate” scandal, and how an ill-fated meeting of presidents laid bare the fragile basis of the EU liberal identity.