The Dissenter

Hey guys, do not miss my latest interview, with Anna Bocca (@annabocca), who's been doing great videos on neoliberal capitalism.

We start by discussing what neoliberal capitalism is, its origins, and how it got spread through propaganda and interventionism. We talk about Italian fascism and austerity measures, FDR’s New Deal, and Keynesianism and the post-war consensus. We discuss the 1970s and the rise of neoliberal capitalism, the influence of Milton Friedman, and whether greed is the primary human motivation. We also talk about Margaret Thatcher and the consequences of neoliberal policy. We discuss whether meritocracy is real. Finally, we talk about self-improvement, the rise of hustle culture and the manosphere, and the marketization of mating and dating.

Go subscribe to her YouTube channel and support her!

2 months ago | [YT] | 6

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Do not miss my latest interview, with Cahal Moran from Unlearning Economics - ‪@unlearningeconomics9021‬

We focus on his new book, Why We’re Getting Poorer. We start by talking about the 2008 economic crisis and the effects of austerity measures. We discuss what the economy is, and how wealth is created. We also discuss whether we need the capitalist class, who the essential workers are, the impact of billionaires in society and politics, and philanthropy. We then go through topics like social mobility, economic inequality, Universal Basic Income, how to measure poverty, the gender pay gap, the housing crisis, and inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. Finally, we talk about how we can make the world economy more resilient, and we discuss how we can fix our economic systems.

7 months ago | [YT] | 4

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The channel just turned 7 years old this month.

I am now just $50 away from my goal of $920/month of support on Patreon.

If you like what I am doing, and if you can, please consider supporting the show.

Thank you!

9 months ago | [YT] | 16

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Guys, watch my recent interview with Amanda Sukenick for her great The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast (‪@exploringantinatalismpodcast‬).

It was very fun!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJHWu...

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Do not miss my talk with ‪@LawrenceAnton‬ on antinatalism!

It's out on his YouTube channel now:

1 year ago | [YT] | 8

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The channel/podcast is now 6 and a half years old!


This has been a wonderful journey, and I am extremely grateful to every single guest of the show, and to everyone who helped me over the years with financial support, suggestions, and words of encouragement.


For those who are interested in it, I created an account on Goodreads where you can now find the complete list of books that I covered on the show throughout the years: www.goodreads.com/user/show/178159082-ricardo-lope…


This past April, I launched a website, where you can find all the information related to the show, as well as transcripts for episode 900 onwards.


Each transcript costs me money to make, and since I had to move to Zoom to record the interviews, now I also have that as a monthly expense.


So, if you like what I am doing, I would like to please ask you to consider supporting the show.


I am close to getting back to $900 of monthly support on Patreon, and it would be great to reach $920, and eventually my original goal of $1000/month on Patreon, which would give me more financial stability and help keep the channel sustainable in the long run.


I am leaving the links to my Patreon page and to PayPal, if you can so kindly support me there. You also get all sorts of benefits on Patreon.



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1 year ago | [YT] | 8

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UPDATE

Hi, everyone. Just wanted to let you know that I'm feeling a bit better now, and I'm about to start recording more interviews this week.
I'll start a bit slower at the beginning, but then hopefully I'll pick up my usual pace.

I thank you all very much for the kind messages and emails I received over the past few weeks!

By the way, just before I got worse, I created a list of all the books I've covered on the show over these past 6 years and a half. I'll be updating the list as new interviews come out.

You can check it out here: www.goodreads.com/user/show/178159082-ricardo-lope…

1 year ago (edited) | [YT] | 66

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IMPORTANT UPDATE ON MY MENTAL HEALTH AND THE DISSENTER

Hello, everyone. I've been struggling with mental health issues for the past 16 years, namely depression and anxiety. All my adult life, I've been griding through everything. And it started getting even worse 2 years ago. And then again in late 2022 when I lost some income.

And since April 2023, I've also been experiencing difficulty concentrating, forgetting things, extreme tiredness, and extremely desperate and sad. I've kept doing interviews, I dragged myself, but I've just reached my limit. I was just on the brink of collapse or going mad.

I'm about to call for help, and I know that I'll be hospitalized for sure. I'm not sure how long I will be away, and I'm terrified of not doing the channel, losing my income, and what my future will be like. I'm also extremely sad that I won't be here to interview the awesome people I had scheduled. I already had a full schedule for the rest of the year. I'm not sure if I'll be able to contact them, so please retweet this.

If I failed, if I disappointed anyone, if what I did was not enough, or if it wasn't good enough, I'm sorry. I tried my best under these circumstances. But I've just hit my limit.

I'm extremely grateful to everyone who ever supported the show, who helped me in any way, to all the amazing guests who kindly agreed to be interviewed by me. I can't express how grateful I am for all of that.

I don't know how things will be for me. I wish you all the very best. And you will still have new interviews coming out until early December, with just a few openings that I had left for specific interviews.

I'm about to call for help. Again, thank you very much for all, everyone!

1 year ago | [YT] | 88

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The Dissenter now has a website!

Check it out: www.thedissenter.net/

1 year ago (edited) | [YT] | 31

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The Dissenter is now also available on Audible!

Audible users, please check it out, rate it, and share it!

Link: bit.ly/48UDH5q

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