In this episode of "Local Disturbances," the team delves into the complexities of navigating our rapidly changing social and cultural landscapes, marked by the rise of automated and algorithmic systems. Amidst their own anxieties about broadcasting half-formed thoughts to a growing audience, we explore the profound alterations in our interaction with the environment and each other, driven by technological advancements and capitalist demands. The episode critically examines how the erosion of language and knowledge connected to natural landscapes parallels the challenges we face in articulating and responding to the invisible terrains shaped by AI and algorithms. Through a thoughtful investigation into how arts and collective action can serve as tools to resist autocratic control and foster new forms of subjectivity, "Local Disturbances" invites listeners to consider the importance of developing a nuanced language and awareness to navigate and transform these algorithmic landscapes. The team emphasizes the role of creativity in identifying life-affirming spaces within these new environments and in visualizing alternative values and relationships that defy optimization and objectification.

Sound by Koohyar Habibi
Produced by Kasra Goodarznezhad
Words by Jerrold McGrath

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