Intro to Season 1: The Gods of the Status Quo
In Season 1 we are going to be exploring the Imperial Religion and "the Gods of the Status Quo" in our dystopias. To start unpacking what we mean by the Imperial Religion, this episode focuses on where we see it show up, and what it feels like when we run up against it.
Next week, we will continue to unpack this with "An American Tale" where Kristin will explain what the "empire" is that we're facing today, and how its propaganda causes ordinary people to become part of its machine. She will tell a family story about ancestors in the U.S.'s imperial past who recognized the lies they were…
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