Author: Editor
Revenge capitalism
We often hear the proclamation that ‘capitalism has failed’, but, actually, capitalism has worked perfectly according to the rules upon which it was created. Within its DNA is a mechanism that uses oppression to maintain control. Until we understand that mechanism and begin telling a different story, its retribution will continue unabated. …
The rise of South Korean culture: From the US military to Squid Game & K-Pop
We speak to Prof. Kyung Hyun Kim, author of ‘Hegemonic Mimicry: Korean Popular Culture of the Twenty-First Century’. He discusses the rise of South Korean culture, which has become a global phenomenon, South Korean culture mimicking US culture through the experience of the American troop presence and evolving into a culture of its own, the significance of the worldwide appeal of South Korean-produced music and film, such as ‘Squid Game’, during a crisis in capitalism, and much more. …
