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The roots of techno-authoritarianism
Manage episode 475061147 series 58
Does the spirit of the "Futurist" movement live on today in the likes of Elon Musk and America's intrigue of techno-oligarchs? The Italian poet and fantasist Flippo Tommaso Marinetti almost died in a car crash, and out of that experience was born the "Futurist" movement. It went on to inspire the fascism of Benito Mussolini with an energetic emphasis on disruptive technology, conflict and creating an authoritarian future.
Guests
Annalee Newitz — Journalist and author
Dr Jonathan White — Professor of politics, London School of Economics
Further information
Jonathan White’s article - How Trump and the new right came to ‘own’ the future – while apparently exploiting the past | Jonathan White | The Guardian
Annalee Newitz’s article – How futurism took an abrupt right turn in the 20th century
1063 episodes
Manage episode 475061147 series 58
Does the spirit of the "Futurist" movement live on today in the likes of Elon Musk and America's intrigue of techno-oligarchs? The Italian poet and fantasist Flippo Tommaso Marinetti almost died in a car crash, and out of that experience was born the "Futurist" movement. It went on to inspire the fascism of Benito Mussolini with an energetic emphasis on disruptive technology, conflict and creating an authoritarian future.
Guests
Annalee Newitz — Journalist and author
Dr Jonathan White — Professor of politics, London School of Economics
Further information
Jonathan White’s article - How Trump and the new right came to ‘own’ the future – while apparently exploiting the past | Jonathan White | The Guardian
Annalee Newitz’s article – How futurism took an abrupt right turn in the 20th century
1063 episodes
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