Ep. 21: Envelope Accelerationism ft. Joshua Citarella

Josh Citarella is an artist, writer, podcaster, and researcher who is best-known for his work researching online Gen Z political extremism. He’s the founder of Do Not Research, a non-profit artist community. He’s currently a dozen episodes into Doomscroll, an in-person video talkshow exploring online culture and politics. Email your questions to [email protected] to be featured in our upcoming mailbag episode. Doomscroll: https://www.youtube.com/@doomscrollpodcast Joshua: https://x.com/JoshuaCitarella 00:00 Contribute to the Mailbag 01:03 Introducing Joshua and His Work 03:30 The Modern Genres of Accelerationism 08:38 Joining Destiny on the Bridges Podcast 13:50 What is a Contrarian Status Quo Defender? 17:19 Redesigning Social Media to Model the Post Office 22:54 The Increasing Uncertainty of Contemporary Storage 27:02 The Need for a 21st Century Envelope 30:11 Not Identifying as a Journalist 35:57 The Role of the Manifesto in Gen Z Political Identity 42:57 The Political Drift Over Time 49:03 The Growth of Doomscroll

Dec 18, 2024