Futilitarianism: Neoliberalism and the Production of Uselessness (Bonus Interview)

Neil Vallelly (@NeilVallelly) joins Matt (@mattpolprof) for a cheery discussion of neoliberalism and futility, the central themes of Neil's new book, which can be found at <a href="https://amzn.to/32LjkLO" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/32LjkLO</a> or <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/futilitarianism" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/futilitarianism</a>.   Matt's full review is here: <a href="https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/12/neoliberalism-powerless-review-neil-vallelly-futilitarianism" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/12/neoliberalism-powerless-review-neil-vallelly-futilitarianism</a> Some perhaps unfamiliar namedropping occurs in this episode, and a non-exhaustive list includes the utilitarians Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and Henry Sidgwick, along with critics such as Herbert Marcuse, Wendy Brown, Mark Fisher, Byung Chul Han, Jessica Whyte, and Jodi Dean. Join us at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills</a> if you want content+.