Episode 4: Put On Your Helmets Everyone, It's Rollerball! They Warned Us! podcast

Episode 4: Put On Your Helmets Everyone, It's Rollerball!

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The year is 2018 in a futuristic society where corporations have replaced countries. A violent futuristic game known as Rollerball is the recreational sport of the world, with teams representing various areas. One player, Jonathan E., fights for his personal freedom and threatens the corporate control.

What is discussed:

- Corporate takeover
- Information Control
- Loss of Critical Thinking
- Limits of Freedom
- The Role People of Color Play in Society
- Causal Effects of Narcissism
- Sports/Media Consumption

Rollerball (1975) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtkvGfJbmQA

Rollerball (2002) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDFgfZJvkbA

"We Like To Take One With Us Wherever We Go" - 1975 Rollerball Weird Scene: https://youtu.be/M4ffZpnnk08

"United Fruit" It should have been United Citizens! Here is the link: http://bit.ly/2V3YZZy

George Steiner - Real Presences and Loss of Critical Thinking- http://bit.ly/2rQo6BB

Ivon Gebara - Longing for Running Water and Autonomy- http://bit.ly/2EHVCm3

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