114. Engineering Capitalism /// Communist Engineers (ft. Nick Chavez)

Published: Nov. 10, 2021, 8:51 p.m.

b'We\\u2019re joined by Nick Chavez, a mechanical engineer working in R&D, to discuss his incisive essay exploring the capitalist origins and purpose of engineering, the class position and labor process of engineers, and the role of engineers before, during, and after communist revolution.\\n\\nRead Nick\\u2019s essay: The Present and Future of Engineers | Brooklyn Rail https://brooklynrail.org/2021/10/field-notes/THINKING-ABOUT-COMMUNISM \\n\\nMusic in this episode is from Nick\\u2019s glitch group: https://glitchdotcool.bandcamp.com/album/glitch-with-friends-compilation-vol-2\\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nGrab your TMK gear: bonfire.com/store/this-machine-kills-podcast/ \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl)'