by Stanley Ching
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July 28, 2024
<p>On the 10th of June, 2023, Theodore John Kaczynski took his own life in his prison cell where, in 1998, he had been sentenced to serve out several life terms in prison without the possibility of parole. </p> <p>When this news became public, there was a large outcry and a revitalised conversation on the internet about how he should be remembered. So, let’s get to the facts, what did Theodore, or as we’ll call him; Ted, do? </p> <p>Living from an isolated wood cabin in Montana, he sent packages with explosives to people whom he considered inextricably linked to modern capitalism, the continuation of the Industrial Revolution and foot soldiers of technology against Mother Nature. These killings went on for years before he was ultimately discovered by the authorities in another surreal twist of fate. </p> <p>So, who was Ted? Was he a philosophical revolutionary who has, pretty accurately, predicted the increasing grip that technology has on humanity? A man who foresaw the world transforming into a technological dystopia akin to that in Blade Runner? </p> <p>Or was he a misled genius whose sanity was broken by an illegal CIA psychological operation called MK Ultra? </p> <p>Whatever your stance is on this increasingly important philosophical question, Ted Kaczynski’s writings and theories still continue to ripple across society. And it is for that reason, we’ve provided a one-hour long discussion on this man’s philosophical treatise: Industrial Society and Its Future. </p> <p>Enjoy.</p>
March 2, 2024
<p>No franchise has left such a large impact on my life as has Pokemon. From the time I was 10 years old, throughout high school and even in university, Pokemon continued to have a dominating presence.</p> <p>Even now I still get nostalgic about the older video games that accompanied my youth; for example, Littleroot Town and Ecruteak’s theme song still make me drift back to my childhood. Whether it’s arguing with friends about the pronunciation of Groundon or my parents finally buy me a $20 Pokemon deck only for it to be stolen a few months later, this franchise has added so much colour to my life and imagination.</p> <p>During high school, I even played Pokemon competitively, which meant abiding by certain rules and regulations imposed by a larger community.</p> <p>For example, one-hit knock out moves such as Sheer Cold were banned and you couldn’t put more than one Pokemon to sleep on the opposing team.</p> <p>But I am not the only one in my friendship group with such a nostalgic love for this franchise, one autumn night in Sydney, 2023. Lance, Nathan and I gathered to record a round of the Pokemon Draft Game, this time we went and drafted four different generations for your viewing pleasure.</p> <p>And with that out of the way, let’s get to the rules.</p> <p>1) You must select 6 Pokemon.</p> <p>2) You can only select Pokemon that originated from that region. Therefore, you can only pick Gyarados in the first region even if you can catch it in almost every game.</p> <p>3) You can only pick one starter from that region.</p> <p>4) Once a Pokemon is picked, their entire evolutionary chain is disqualified. For example, picking Magikarp disqualifies Gyarados.</p> <p>5) No legendaries or pseudo-legendaries. Legendaries are pretty obvious, but pseudo-legendaries such as Dragonite, Tyranitar, Metagross and Heatran are just too powerful and made the game less interesting.</p> <p>6) One cute Pokemon is mandatory. They must be able to ride on your shoulder or be carried.</p> <p>7) After the round is complete, everyone votes for their favourite team. They cannot pick their own team.</p> <p>Make sure you tell us which team is the best and make sure to catch them all.</p>
February 12, 2024
<p>No franchise has left such a large impact on my life as has Pokemon. From the time I was 10 years old, throughout high school and even in university, Pokemon continued to have a dominating presence.</p> <p>Even now I still get nostalgic about the older video games that accompanied my youth; for example, Littleroot Town and Ecruteak’s theme song still make me drift back to my childhood. Whether it’s arguing with friends about the pronunciation of Groundon or my parents finally buy me a $20 Pokemon deck only for it to be stolen a few months later, this franchise has added so much colour to my life and imagination.</p> <p>During high school, I even played Pokemon competitively, which meant abiding by certain rules and regulations imposed by a larger community.</p> <p>For example, one-hit knock out moves such as Sheer Cold were banned and you couldn’t put more than one Pokemon to sleep on the opposing team.</p> <p>But I am not the only one in my friendship group with such a nostalgic love for this franchise, one autumn night in Sydney, 2023. Lance, Nathan and I gathered to record a round of the Pokemon Draft Game, this time we went and drafted four different generations for your viewing pleasure.</p> <p>And with that out of the way, let’s get to the rules.</p> <p>1) You must select 6 Pokemon.</p> <p>2) You can only select Pokemon that originated from that region. Therefore, you can only pick Gyarados in the first region even if you can catch it in almost every game.</p> <p>3) You can only pick one starter from that region.</p> <p>4) Once a Pokemon is picked, their entire evolutionary chain is disqualified. For example, picking Magikarp disqualifies Gyarados.</p> <p>5) No legendaries or pseudo-legendaries. Legendaries are pretty obvious, but pseudo-legendaries such as Dragonite, Tyranitar, Metagross and Heatran are just too powerful and made the game less interesting.</p> <p>6) One cute Pokemon is mandatory. They must be able to ride on your shoulder or be carried.</p> <p>7) After the round is complete, everyone votes for their favourite team. They cannot pick their own team.</p> <p>Make sure you tell us which team is the best and make sure to catch them all.</p>
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