From Cybernetics to Social Reproduction: Examining the Interconnectedness of Community and Technology with Dr. Erica Robles-Anderson

What happens when we reframe our understanding of community and technology? Join us in a fascinating conversation with Dr. Erica Robles-Anderson, associate professor at NYU in Media, Culture, and Communication, as we explore this complex relationship and challenge our perspectives on cybernetics, Marxist theories, and the impact of historical and technological transformation.

In this thought-provoking episode, we discuss the financial crisis of 2008-2012, its effects on the publishing industry, and how social organizations leverage technology to achieve their goals. We also touch on the unique challenges of leftist goals, the need for coordination between different actors, and the public culture required for success. Delve into topics such as organizing, representation, and social reproduction, and learn how access to arts education, sports education, and other services can benefit working-class communities.

Finally, we examine the economic relations present in the service economy, the gender disparities in left media, and the need to cultivate the terroir of people who know a lot about music and other forms of art. Discover how churches and religious institutions play a role in providing social change, and how frameworks, models, and code-switching can bridge the gap between different language communities. Don't miss this eye-opening conversation that will broaden your understanding of the world and inspire you to think differently.

Erica Robles-Anderson is a professor of media, culture, and communication, at New York University. focuses on the role media technologies play in the production of space. In particular, she concentrates on configurations that enable a sense of public, collective, or shared experience, especially through the structuring of visibility and gaze. Trained as both an experimental psychologist and a cultural historian she has employed a range of methodologies to explore the definition of media-space. She is currently writing a book about the 20th-century transformation of Protestant worship space into a highly mediated, spectacular "mega-church" (under contract, Yale University Press).

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Crew:
Host: C. Derick Varn
Intro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.
Intro Video Design: Jason Myles
Art Design: Corn and C. Derick Varn

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You can find the additional streams on Youtube

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