Dispelling the myth of technocratic capitalism with Nicholas O'Brien

Nicolas O'Brien (he/him) is a researcher and experimental artist who recently released The Last Survey (2020), a "visual novel essay" which explores the myth of equitable capitalism and modern technocracies. He joined me to talk about the inspiration for the game, the challenge of making anti-capitalist art within established models, and the stress of our own culpability.

Nicolas O’Brien (he/him) is a researcher and experimental artist who recently released The Last Survey (2020), a “visual novel essay” which explores the myth of equitable capitalism and modern technocracies. He joined me to talk about the inspiration for the game, the challenge of making anti-capitalist art within established models, and the stress of our own culpability.

You can follow Nicholas on Twitter @__nkO and play The Last Survey on Steam and Itch.

Things Discussed
The Last Survey
Tonight We Riot (Pixel Pushers Union 512)
The exploitative mining of rare earth minerals for electric cars
Layoff (Tiltfactor, 2009)

Nicholas’ Inspiring Thing to Share
Movement for Black Lives - a national coalition of groups fighting for black equality and social justice.
Nourish NYC - providing food, water, supplies to protesters in New York during the ongoing protests against police brutality.
The tenacity and strength of his students

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