Heart Reacts

Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the feels.

Author: Craig Gent and Sarah Jaffe

Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the feels.We are HEART REACTS, an advice podcast for everyone trying to remain emotionally functional through the collapse of late capitalism. Were here to answer all of the questions about love, friendship, family, and even work that you might want to ask two people who have spent adulthood trying to apply their radical political analysis, more or less successfully, to their personal lives.We are Craig Gent, a writer and researcher living in Leeds, and Sarah Jaffe, a journalist and author based in New Orleans.You can send us your questions at www.askmeanything.cc/heartreacts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 32: Big Linklater Energy
Episode 32
Friday, 28 November, 2025

Welcome to HEART REACTS, an advice podcast for all of us trying to remain emotionally functional through the collapse of late capitalism. We apologize for being late! Life, work, and the collapse of...well, you know, got in the way.But this week we talk once again about what to do when your union breaks your heart, and then spend a while considering how to avoid breaking someone else's. What do you do when communication on screens feels easier than communication face to face (and body to body)?Stuff We Talk About:Mattie Lubchansky comicMark Fisher, Capitalist RealismAudre Lorde, The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s HouseSarah, Worker Centers, Where Causes Cohere and Forge Power Antonio Gramsci, “Americanism and Fordism”James W. Carey, Communication as CultureWalter Benjamin, “On the Concept of History”Scott Pilgrim Vs. The WorldThe “Before” TrilogyWe are Craig Gent, a writer and researcher living in Leeds, and ⁠Sarah Jaffe⁠, a journalist and author based in London.Buy Craig's Book: CyberbossBuy Sarah's Book: From the AshesYou can send us your questions at ⁠www.askmeanything.cc/heartreacts⁠.This episode was produced by, well, us! We apologize for any inconsistencies in audio quality. If you liked it and want to help keep us going, and help us improve our recording process, you can support us at ⁠patreon.com/HeartReacts⁠. You can subscribe to the show wherever you get podcasts, and please do rate us on those podcast apps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.