A podcast on memetics, myth and propaganda: how our narratives define the limits of our political and personal identity, how any era of civilization may be consigned to myth just as it was defined by it. Drawing on over a decade of interdisciplinary research, this podcast examines how ideas spread through the internet, shaping perceptions, reshaping societal norms, and constructing identities and politics—often without conscious awareness.
Episodes run approximately every month.
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Episode 2: Myth is Dead; Long Live Myth
This episode argues that the commonly held belief that myth is dead - a relic of the past replaced by modern science and reason - is itself a framing myth of modernity. Instead, myth is alive and well, but often hidden within mediums that lack the traditional aura of the sacred.
Episode 1: Foundations
Episode 1 of the Narrative Machines podcast, "Foundations," explores the central role of myth in shaping human perception, identity, and politics, even in a modern age that often rejects the idea of myth. The episode argues that while we may call some stories myths and others not, all stories have the potential to become myths as they are repeated and embedded in our culture.