Charles Derber, DYING FOR CAPITALISM & Andy Lee Roth, STATE OF THE FREE PRESS 2024

Summary: <br> We talk with <a href="https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/sociology/people/faculty-directory/charles-derber.html">Charles Derber</a> about the book he co-wrote with <a href="https://keywiki.org/Suren_Moodliar">Suren Moodliar</a>, <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Dying-for-Capitalism-How-Big-Money-Fuels-Extinction-and-What-We-Can-Do/Derber-Moodliar/p/book/9781032512587">Dying For Capitalism, How Big Money Fuels Extinction And What We Can Do About It</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Then we talk with <a href="https://www.projectcensored.org/who-we-are/">Andy Lee Roth</a> about <a href="https://www.projectcensored.org/">Project Censored</a>’s yearbook, <a href="https://www.projectcensored.org/yearbook-chapters/">State of the Free Press 2024: The Top Censored Stories and Media Analysis of 2022–23</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> And finally, we read a poem from Mosab Abu Toha’s book Things You May Find Hidden In My Ear.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Writers Voice— in depth conversation with writers of all genres, on the air since 2004.<br> <br> <br> <br> Find us on Facebook at Writers Voice with Francesca Rheannon, on Instagram and Threads @WritersVoicePodcast or find us on X/Twitter @WritersVoice.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="#pod-transcript">Read The Transcript</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Key Words: Charles Derber, Andy Lee Roth, author interview, book podcast, democracy, press freedom, podcast, Project Censored, nonfiction<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Charles Derber<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Introduction<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Charles Derber, a co-author of the book “Dying for Capitalism,” discusses critical issues surrounding capitalism, technology, and climate change with Francesca on Writer’s Voice. <br> <br> <br> <br> * Suren Moodliar is Co-author of the book, a South African with ties to the Mandela household and an ANC activist.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Key Points from the Interview<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Capitalism and Growth: The conversation emphasizes how capitalism’s inherent drive for infinite growth poses challenges for sustainability on a finite planet.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Fetishism of Commodities: Drawing from Marx’s concept, the interview touches on how consumerism and material production under capitalism contribute to resource depletion.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Triangle of Extinction: Gerber introduces the concept linking capitalism, environmental destruction, and militarism as interconnected forces driving global crises.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Insights from the Interview<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Challenging Green Capitalism: The interview delves into the limitations of green technology within capitalism in addressing climate change.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Technology and Capitalism: Gerber highlights the misconception that technology alone can solve deep-rooted social, environmental, and political issues.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Historical Context: The discussion explores how capitalism’s evolution from water to coal to oil was influenced by social and political factors rather than just technological efficiency.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Podcast Show Notes: State of the Free Press 2024<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Introduction<br> <br> <br> <br> In this segment, Andy Lee Roth, the associate director of Project Censored, discusses <a href="https://www.projectcensored.org/top-25-censored-news-stories-of-2023/">key trends in the State of the Free Press in the United States</a>. <br> <br> <br> <br> Roth highlights significant changes in the media landscape since Project Censored’s establishment in 1976, emphasizing the impact of media deregulation,