"15 Million Merits" (with special guest, Shannon Mussett)
Dr. Shannon Mussett (Professor of Philosophy, Utah Valley University) joins Dr. J in this episode to discuss authenticity, performance, her concerns about the encroachment of screens in our lives, and what we all probably missed when we watched "15 Million Merits."
"15 Million Merits" (Season 1, Episode 2) presents itself as a fairly straightforward story of lost love, of meaningless work, of empty consumerism, and the dangers of reality television. But is there another story hidden in it?
Shannon Musset offers another way of viewing this episode, and asks us to think about what-- and who-- we didn't pay attention to in '15 Million Merits."
Check out the full episode notes and links to further readings here.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Shannon Musset offers another way of viewing this episode, and asks us to think about what-- and who-- we didn't pay attention to in '15 Million Merits."
Check out the full episode notes and links to further readings here.