/163/ Three Articles + Censorship ft. Douglas Lain

On censorship, platform capitalism and the Left.

We talk to Douglas Lain of Zer0 Books about YouTube taking down their video as a result of the algorithm flagging its content – and what this means for free speech. Then, this month's Three Articles on war, conspiracy theory, and Covid (patrons only - sign up at patreon.com/bungacast)  Links for part 1:

• Why Did YouTube censor us? Doug Lain's blog post
• Censored YouTube video: Christopher Lasch, Paul Sweezy, and the Great RESET
• Bungacast ep 103 on ethical capitalism
• Bungacast ep 112 on ideology of Silicon Valley
• Alex Hochuli on Zer0 Books podcast

Part 2: Three Articles

• Azerbaijan’s drones owned the battlefield in Nagorno-Karabakh — and showed future of warfare, Robyn Dixon, WaPo
• How can Big Tech best tackle conspiracy theories?, Gillian Tett, FT
• The Covid-19 blunders drive home a harsh truth: the state has failed us, Larry Elliott, The Guardian