Cultural Appropriation

How do new forms of social control under capitalism foreclose the possibility of social critique? In episode 156 of Overthink, Ellie and David take a deep dive into Herbert Marcuse’s 1964 classic, One-Dimensional Man. Marcuse analyzes how 1950s conformism narrows the private spac ...  Show more

Do we ever have a duty to commit treason? In episode 155 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk about “the crime of crimes.” They look at the emergence of this legal concept and its evolution over time, and discuss some of the most important historical cases involving treason: Benedi ...  Show more

DISCLAIMER: We made multiple statements that were uneducated and simply wrong. Please take this episode with a grain of salt and feel free to voice your thoughts to us through Instagram or Twitter @teenagertherapy. A longer statement is available on the Youtube upload of this epi ...  Show more

Matt and Bow get raw and real about their physical and mental health (mama, as they say in hospitals, "scalpel!") before launching into an episode truly for the ages with the one, the only, Kate Berlant! Often imitated but NEVER duplicated, this genuine hero and co-host (alongsid ...  Show more

Culture is fundamental to who we are as human beings. Yet it is missing from global efforts to resolve the most pressing human issues of our time.

Discover why recognising the importance of culture can open the door to a more equitable, sustainable, and  ...

En 1993, à l’occasion des négociations sur le GATTE, l’accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce mondial, s’est posée la question d’inclure les produits culturels dans le champ du libre-échange des biens et services. Naturellement, cela a soulevé une opposition de l’ ...  Show more