Re-Air Date: 11–18-25 Unless you were a member in December of 2024, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! If you were a member back then, THANK YOU and this one is worth a re-listen. We're slowing down production for a little bit to reorganize our production processes, so enjoy this episode from our archives (and B.Y: before YouTube) where Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Ch. 1 - The political origins of SimCity and how capitalism warps our choices</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 2 - A new video game offering a very different vision of societal management</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 3 - Naomi Klein's insights on the Left's missteps responding to the Mirror World</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 4 - Applying cynicism and skepticism in moderation</li> </ul> FOLLOW US ON: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft/">YouTube</a> (This full episode premieres on YouTube on Friday - please share!) <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/bestoftheleft/">Instagram</a> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft/">Facebook</a> <a href= "https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft@mstdn.social">Mastadon</a> Nostr public key: npub1tjxxp0x5mcgl2svwhm39qf002st2zdrkz6yxmaxr6r2fh0pv49qq2pem0e REFERENCES: <a href= "https://www.wired.com/story/simcity-libertarian-toy-land/">SimCity Isn't a Model of Reality. It's a Libertarian Toy Land</a> - Wired <a href= "https://thebaffler.com/latest/build-a-brrr-gervais">Build-a-Brrr</a> - The Baffler <a href= "https://www.vox.com/the-gray-area/2023/9/26/23884046/naomi-klein-doppelganger-the-gray-area"> Naomi Klein on her doppelganger (and yours)</a> - Vox <a href= "https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/08/be-like-claud-cockburn-tell-truths-to-the-masses/"> Be Like Claud Cockburn: Tell Truths to the Masses</a> - Counter Punch TAKE ACTION: <a href="https://www.nokings.org/next">No Kings Next Steps</a> <a href="https://freedcproject.org/allies">Free DC Project: FOR ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY - Tell Congress to stand down the federal escalation</a> <a href= "https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/803953/">One Million Rising Trainings</a> <a href="https://www.bluestatedefiance.org/ice">In a blue state? Help stop ICE overreach</a> Use the <a href="https://5calls.org/">5 Calls app</a> for scripts and to reach all your elected officials Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 Find your <a href= "https://indivisible.org/groups">Indivisible group</a> - or start one <a href="https://democrats.org/contact-us/">Write to the DNC</a> <a href="https://discord.gg/AQzYpQEqPy">Join our Discord Server</a> Reach us via Signal: <a href= "https://signal.me/#eu/62GSpPKEljyYCb0TuYTEUm3D6Nv8G0xSV_GVP8Q13TkQxVeP04lJ8pGOUEqUdHdn"> Bestoftheleft.01</a> Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a> Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts!

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