Ariana Grande already looks like a 5-timer in her second time hosting on October 12, 2024. We discuss the struggle for unionization with Monica: A Happy Amazon Employee and magnifying the absurdities of history in Castrati, as well learning and to lose and the relationship between competition and cooperation in Charades with Mom. Readings include novels and documentaries on labor rights, as well as the psychology of gaming and the philosophy of sport.
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Readings
Corsbie-Massay, C. L. (2023). Diversity and satire: Laughing at processes of marginalization. John Wiley & Sons. https://www.wiley.com/en-cn/Diversity+and+Satire:+Laughing+at+Processes+of+Marginalization-p-9781119651963
Maing, S., (2024). Union (film). https://www.unionthefilm.com/
McGonigal, J. (2011). Reality is broken: Why games make us better and how they can change the world. New York: Penguin. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/305501/reality-is-broken-by-jane-mcgonigal/
Nguyen, C. T. (2017). Competition as cooperation. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 44(1), 123-137. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00948705.2016.1261643
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