Waywords Studio6d ago

๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐‘ต๐’๐’Ž๐’‚๐’…๐’”: ๐‘ณ๐’† ๐‘ฎ๐’–๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’• 2: ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘จ๐’“๐’„๐’‰๐’Š๐’•๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’” -

Is this Omelas story really about that suffering child? Or is it more about how we wall its suffering out, then invite it back in? The second of several parts.

https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/le-guin-2-architectures-of-happiness/

#podcast #literature #books #bookworm #book #read #readreadread #ursulakleguin #theoneswhowalkawayfromomelas #dilemma #psychology #rationalization #culturecriticism #socialcomplicity

Waywords StudioAug 15

๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐‘ต๐’๐’Ž๐’‚๐’…๐’”: ๐‘ณ๐’† ๐‘ฎ๐’–๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’• 1: ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฏ๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’๐’–๐’” ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’“๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’ -

At last we settle in to think about Le Guinโ€™s "Omelas" story and set aside some common approaches to it. The first of several parts.

https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/le-guin-1-the-hideous-bargain/

#podcast #literature #books #bookworm #book #read #readreadread #ursulakleguin #theoneswhowalkawayfromomelas #renegirard #scapegoat #archetypes #dilemma

Solarpunk Presents PodcastFeb 24

7.2: Ariel & Christina Discuss: Why Must Utopia Be Cruel?

In this episode, Ariel and Christina try to get to the bottom of why our fictional visions of utopia are so negative. They often involve mindless acquiescence to an authoritarian nanny state, the oppression and labor of an underclass, or both. Itโ€™s as if we canโ€™t imagine a situation in which we all voluntarily treat each other (reasonably) decently and life can be good for everyone. We discuss the literary origins of utopia, how it has evolved (or not) as a concept, and Ariel gives a few examples of sci-fi futures that are about as close to her style of solarpunk utopia as can be. Ultimately, the topic of utopia raises more questions than answers.

https://youtu.be/WR8yg2cOcMk?si=AwMMgH2MNFHmO8Ct

#solarpunk #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #Season7 #Episode #PodcastEpisode #YouTube #utopia #SirThomasMore #SaintThomasMore #ThomasMore #Dystopia #Protopia #WakandaForever #BlackPanther #Indigenous Futurisms #Afrofuturism #Utopias #Anti-Utopia #LiteraryHistory #Cruelty #Despair #Hope #UntopiaParadox #Omelas #TheOnesWhoStayAndFight #TheOnesWhoWalkAwayFromOmelas

7.2: Ariel & Christina Discuss: Why Must Utopia Be Cruel?

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Show threadCDCastilloFeb 5

@parkermolloy.com Also, thereโ€™s a #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds episode that borrows heavily (I mean, like 90% of its plot) from #TheOnesWhoWalkAwayFromOmelas.

Season 1, episode 6: #LiftUsWhereSufferingCannotReach

I highly recommend reading the short story and watching the episode. Theyโ€™re both powerful.

Show threadEva ChandaJan 11
@lowqualityfacts
Plot twist: the cellar is in Omelas...
#UrsulaLeguin #TheOnesWhoWalkAwayFromOmelas
#HemsworthBros
Show threadAlice Dubiel ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿ˜ท๐ŸŒฌโ˜ฎ๏ธDec 14, 2024
@GottaLaff I have met so many young people from Florida relocating here in Washington state that I canโ€™t help being but attribute their reasons to the fascist governments they leave behind. (They donโ€™t mention the weather.) Theyโ€™re quiet about it as I welcome them here. I donโ€™t meet many from Texas, but I hear from medical relatives that practitioners are leaving. #TheOnesWhoWalkAwayFromOmelas #WomensHealth #AbortionMeds #KenPaxton #TexasIsNotTheUS
Alice Dubiel ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿ˜ท๐ŸŒฌโ˜ฎ๏ธNov 14, 2024
In some societies, this officer would be a hero.
#TheOnesWhoWalkAwayFromOmelas
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/14/headlines/cia_officer_on_trial_for_leaking_us_documents_detailing_israels_plans_to_attack_iran
CIA Officer on Trial for Leaking U.S. Documents Detailing Israelโ€™s Plans to Attack Iran

A Central Intelligence Agency official is due to appear in federal court in Guam today, charged with disclosing classified documents that revealed Israeli military planning to attack Iran. The documents reference recent Israeli drills involving air-launched ballistic missiles, as well as covert drone activity. The official, Asif Rahman, was arrested in Cambodia last week and indicted on two counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act.

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Show threadAlice Dubiel ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿ˜ท๐ŸŒฌโ˜ฎ๏ธNov 8, 2024
@davidpnice yes, I agree about being against wall to wall DT, too. Itโ€™s how they attract advertisers. #TheOnesWhoWalkAwayFromOmelas
CDCastilloMay 3, 2024

Damn! Iโ€™ve just had my mind blown ๐Ÿคฏ

Iโ€™ve just finished this short story and realized that #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds S1E6 #liftuswheresufferingcannotreach is a screen adaptation of #UrsulaKLeGuinโ€™s #TheOnesWhoWalkAwayFromOmelas

Man, Iโ€™m really ignorant. But OTOH, I get to enjoy things still for the first time ๐Ÿ˜

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92625

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate โ€ฆ

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Andrew ShieldsDec 15, 2023
The horse race in Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" (1973). #111Words #UrsulaKLeGuin #TheOnesWhoWalkAwayFromOmelas #Omelas #HorsebackRiding #HorseRacing https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-horse-race-in-ursula-k-leguins-ones.html
The horse race in Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" (1973)

In Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" (1973), the city of Omelas's Festival of Summer includes a horse race: "[...] boy...