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Solarpunk and How We Escape Dystopia [Podcast] (youtu.be)

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In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better, more ecologically harmonious, futures on earth. In many ways Solarpunk is a reaction to both the real-world climate crisis and to the many apocalyptic visions of collapse filling our screens. Andrew Sage from the YouTube channel @Andrewism joins host Jonathan McIntosh and friend of the show Carl Williams for this conversation.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for this great introduction. I did not fully grasp what Solarpunk is, or can be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Completely tangential, but Invidious is a great, self-hosted alternative front-end to YouTube. So for example, instead of the YouTube link:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=HhNLkKw7ClM&feature=youtu.be

Just copy the "watch?v=..." to an Invidious instance. Two of my favourite public instances as examples:

This lets you watch/share YouTube videos with zero ads, zero tracking and fast speeds :) The only drawback is you can't comment/like, but it's a fairly small one IMHO. Have a good one!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

That's really cool! Thanks for sharing this

Edit: is there an image hosting/imgur alternative I should be using? I imagine the cost of hosting content probably strains the resources available to most non-commercial entities, but I've been surprised before

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No probs! Haven't personally tried Imgur alternatives, but here's a few to choose from

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Great list of recommendations.

• The Andrewism YouTube Channel • Walkaway by Cory Doctorow • Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach • Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation • Fighting for the Future edited by Phoebe Wagner • Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler • Princess Mononoke from Studio Ghibli • The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin • Emergency Skin by N. K. Jemisin • Monk and Robot book series by Becky Chambers • Dear Alice from THE LINE • Dear Alice’ Decommodified Edition by Waffle To The Left • Our History Is the Future by Nick Estes • 3000-Year-Old Solutions to Modern Problems by Lyla June • Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

also as a podcast: Pop Culture Detective: Audio Files: Solarpunk and How We Escape Dystopia

Episode webpage: https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/solarpunk-and-how-we-escape-dystopia

Media file: https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast-download/22200/solarpunk-and-how-we-escape-dystopia.mp3