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Ned Beauman on Necropolitics in 'Venomous Lumpsucker'
Episode 63
Monday, 17 November, 2025
Ned Beauman is the author of 'Venomous Lumpsucker', a biting satire which examines the environmental and social consequences of capitalism run amok, and the dangerous absurdities that can result from using free-market mechanisms to solve the environmental problems we face today. We talk about the political and economic choices and mechanisms that determine which species are preserved and which species go extinct - hence 'necropolitics'. We talk about calibrating our economic and environmental values, about the importance of pragmatism and efficacy, about taking responsibility or fooling our selves and passing the buck to future generations. We also talk about what’s working, what’s going better than expected and having hope for the future.Ned Beauman's WebsiteVenomous Lumpsucker : Beauman, Ned: Amazon.ca: BooksVenomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman | GoodreadsSend us a messageEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/
