Photographs offer a colonialist window to the past
A thought-provoking video on how images, libraries, etc, present and reinforce a/the colonialist view. Available here.
Changeling (on Vimeo)
This is a thought-provoking piece on AI and consciousness. There are a number of the places where the AI responses made me question what it means to be human, and the what role sociology might [...]
Grounded
“When vulnerable, we’re stronger” A beautiful film about the dancer and artist, Marie-Hélène, by French Canadian award-winning editor and filmmaker, Annie Leclair.
Why you should be a socialist in 2023
A pretty compelling argument from Second Thought, video is available here.
Our Consumer Society
A slightly long (but worthwhile) exploration of consumerism by Then and Now … and Baudrillard is discussed 🙂 Available here.
Inside the Wellness Industry’s Controversial Supply Chains
A great piece by VICE News available here.
Perspectives on Decriminalization
A good video discussion about Canada’s War on Drugs, particularly the work of Dr. Christy Sutherland.
Restored footage reveals how a totem pole raising sparked a cultural rebirth
National Film Board video highlighting how on August 22 1969, the Haida community of Masset, British Columbia gathered for their first totem pole raising in living memory. A beautiful film, [...]
Is mass media still ‘manufacturing consent’ in the internet age?
The book Manufacturing Consent (1988) by Noam Chomsky and David S Herman aimed to upend the notion of Western media as a force for public good. Rather than serving as a vital check on power and a [...]
Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness
Watched this the other night, fascinating. I could only find the trailer but I am sure many of you are more resources than I am.