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Ep 22: Steampunk; What's to Love about Revisionist History?
Welcome one and all to Professor Metal's Irate Debate and Calamitous Commentary with the Philosophical Chain Gang.
Steampunk: What's to love about Revisionist History?The Philosophers discuss what makes Steampunk appealing in broad strokesBruce defines Steampunk as a Victorian Era aestheticSean clarifies that it is a much more egalitarian and diverse aesthetic than the actual Victorian EraThe Philosophers go on to discuss the technological aspects of SteampunkBruce questions why the Victorian Era is an appealing focusSean talks about the other many other focuses by different subcultures, from fantasy to far futureRyver discusses the sources of the Steampunk aesthetic, such as HG WellsSean posits that the appeal may be in looking back and taking a revisionist approach to an otherwise difficult time in historyBruce brings up the rapid growth of society and technology during the this time periodSean talks about the impact of lengthening human life spans on this growthRyver questions what the essence of Steampunk isSean elaborates his definition of Steampunk and the relationship to the Punk ethosBruce talks about the piecemeal recreation of history to make it betterRyver and Sean discuss the desire to not repeat the history and the glorification of the positive aspects of itBruce talks about how this relates to the future created in Star TrekSean questions whether or not it is a good thing to somewhat brush over the mistakes of the pastBruce responds that there is very little mistaking Steampunk for Victorian historyRyver talks about how this brushing over of the tragic events of history was quite common before the Modern eraSean presents the idea that making these corrections allows us to hold on to the lessons learned by understanding what we are correctingThe Philosophers discuss what the Punk is, and how it influences the aesthetic and ethos of SteampunkBruce moves on to discuss the origins of both the term and the idea of SteampunkSean questions what Steampunk has to offer usRyver expresses the idea that it is something of a coping mechanism for looking at a dark place in historyBruce and Ryver discuss that it may be a useful tool for analyzing our own era in historySean talks about the <a href="http://www.philosophicalchaingang.com/wordpress/?p=336" target="_blank">Steampunk essay</a> and how it relates to CyberpunkBruce expresses the optimism of the Victorian era and the technological dead ends of the timeRyver discuss what were effectively mega corporations of the Victorian eraSean talks about the individual desire for revision of history, and how changing how we look at past events can make us better prepared for the futureProfessor Metal takes the last word to talk about how Philosophy can enrich your life, World Domination, and Super VillainyA new game, To Ascertain Verisimilitude, where Ryver attempts to determine which of the cast is truthfully representing the philosopher John Stuart Mill
 
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