The End of the World with Michael and Stu
The Apocalypse is Everywhere. The End of the World with Michael and Stu is a (hopefully) insightful and (hopefully) humorous exploration of the rise of apocalyptic news, apocalyptic thinking and apocalyptic culture. Each week, we’ll be looking at a work of art, a piece of media, or an historical event related to the (hopefully not) impending End of the World.
The End of the World with Michael and Stu
112: And the Big Wheel Keep on Turning Neon Burning Up Above
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We're talking about the Iran War again, with a special focus on President Trump's incoherent statements regarding the war's status and aims.
We open the episode talking about the Oscars and the recent Clavicular "phenomenon." Finally, someone has dared to put Clavicular's "language making" in the context of British Romantic Poetry.
The American Prospect on Renewable Energy as a National Security Issue
The Guardian on the Potential Helium Shortage
Middle East Eye on Israel's Incursion into Lebanon
Donald Trump's "difficult to parse" statement on the Iran War
Gizmodo on Sam Altman's Concept of Intelligence as a "Utility"
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