Alienation

Episode 29. Alienation Do you fear the Sunday Scaries and Thank God It's Friday? You might be suffering from a case of what Karl Marx called "alienation." In this episode of Overthink, David and Ellie break down this key but often misunderstood concept for the modern workplace. After explaining Marx's four forms of alienation using the example of making Teva sandals, they discuss the gig economy and "bullshit jobs." Plus: in today's society, are even poets and Netflix viewers alienated? Or does Marx's concept only apply to an outdated model of industrial work under capitalism? Overthink is a philosophy podcast hosted by your favorite new professors, Ellie Anderson (Pomona College) and David Peña-Guzmán (San Francisco State University). Check out our episodes for deep dives into concepts such as existential anxiety, empathy, and gaslighting. Works discussed: Karl Marx, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Rahel Jaeggi, Alienation David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs Byung-Chul Han, In the swarm: Digital prospects Herbert Marcuse, One Dimensional Man Guy Debord, Society of the Spectacle Emmanuel Renault, From Fordism to Post-Fordism: Beyond or Back to Alienation Louis Althusser, Reading Capital Website: overthinkpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overthink-podcast-105420885026249 Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overthink/id1538249280?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4aIlXHTDz5vrc78DyjFg66 Buzzsprout RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1455199.rss Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @overthink_pod