K.G.

Connecting the Dots

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To enhance our collective and individual consciousness is to raise our political potential. Developing consciousness is the first step towards creating radical change for our intense, enduring, and interrelated social issues. But political consciousness is not given, it is claimed. So, I ask you to claim it. May this podcast, these books, these articles, these authors, these songs, and these resources merely serve as a step towards your proclamation. It is my belief that society can transform itself if the people can transcend themselves. Nothing changes, if we as a people do not first change

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K.G.

Episodes

Masters of Mankind 30.09.2020 22:13

This episode covers Masters of Mankind by Noam Chomsky. It’s a dope book, a little dense and heavy but he provides a lot of information and perspective and it can be very challenging who hasn’t yet looked at American business and government in a critical way. Check. It. Out. LINK FOR THE BOOK: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/masters-of-mankind-essays-and-lectures-1969-2013_noam-chomsky/8899021/#edit...

Dismantling the Empire 25.09.2020 23:38

This episode covers a book titled Dismantling the Empire by Chalmers Johnson. A dope book that covers the American empire, the U.S. military, the CIA, our impact oversees, and our destructive and embarrassing activities and disregard for humanity. LINK FOR THE BOOK: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/dismantling-the-empire-americas-last-best-hope_chalmers-johnson/385394/#isbn=0805094237&idiq=704464...

The Power Elite 23.09.2020 27:48

This episode covers a book called The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills. It focuses on 3 entities: 1) Corporations 2) Military 3) Politicians. I lightly cover each of them but also provide insight on how they work together to maintain and centralize their power and influence. PROTEST SONG RECOMMENDATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kln9s-LsKs4 LINK FOR THE BOOK: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-...

The Twilight of Common Dreams 22.09.2020 15:14

This book is awesome! It’s a little more on the dense side as the author is very well informed and articulate. It provides a great analysis and critique of the Left, our culture wars, and how we have fragmented ourselves, stalling progress. Dope for anyone wanting to see through BS and push on to create real and fundamental change. LINK TO PURCHASE THE BOOK (CHEAP): https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/t...

The Death of Expertise 17.09.2020 21:20

This episode covers the Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols. It offers some insight and perspective on our current American culture/behaviors and our overall arrogance and divisiveness. Also, our resentment and dismissiveness towards experts and people who can actually offer some explanation and guidance. It challenges the readers to view things differently. LINK TO PURCHASE THE BOOK: https://www.th...

Liberation 13.09.2020 15:43

An episode covering an original piece of writing that I have to help give some insight and perspective on me, lightly covering some of the themes and issues we’ll be talking about on this podcast.

Introduction 12.09.2020 7:20

Just a quick intro on myself.