Monday⌗

10 February 2025

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

Reading: The Fall of the Rate of Profit (LTRPF)

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.

19:00 (7:00 pm) - TENTATIVE: Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nancy M.

Bring any writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. For latest writing prompt see the #writing-workshop channel on the Discord.

20:00 (08:00 pm) - The Funny Hour

Similar to the Bring the Music hour but with stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.

Tuesday⌗

11 February 2025

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

Reading: Credit History / History of Credit

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.

19:00-20:30 (7:00-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour

Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.

This week’s reading: A Well-Told Tale by Kurt Vonnegut

Wednesday⌗

12 February 2025

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

Reading: More Marx and Nature

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.

20:30-21:30 (08:30 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom

Agenda: Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Plan to Dismantle Democracy

This evening we will watch and discuss some short videos as well as read and discuss an article to help us explore together the longtime-in-coming plan to destroy the pillars of our democracy and replace its governance with a puppet President whose strings are pulled by a shadow billionaire dictator. We will trace the lineage of this thinking beyond Project 2025 to the techie “wiz” Curtis Yarvin, another Silicon Valley billionaire, who is credited with conceiving this playbook as early as at least 2012, and then see how his vision was funneled to Musk and Vance through their association with Peter Thiel.

Video Links:

Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Plan to Dismantle Democracy

Curtis Yarvin’s Cult for Billionaire Morons

Tonight’s Article:

‘Reboot’ Revealed: Elon Musk’s CEO-Dictator Playbook

For further reading:

Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas

Anatomy of an AI Coup

Thursday⌗

13 February 2025

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

Reading: Paul Cockshot, Moneyless Socialist Economy

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.

19:00 (07:00 pm) - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It

If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.

21:00 (9:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost

Please check #zoom-links channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.

Friday⌗

14 February 2025

17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li

Reading: Giudici et al on Cryptocurrencies

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.

18:00 (06:00 pm) - Open Dialogue

19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S02E38

On tonight’s show:

  • Walter returns to host while Joseph is still lost in Arabia
  • Friend of the former show, Prof. Adnan Husain returns to talk about his new show
  • Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
  • Joseph in Arabia discusses the ancient falaj desert irrigation system, a drop of positive climate change info for you
  • TAC week in review, week looking forward

20:30 (8:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: Once Upon a Time

Janitor Woodrow Mulligan gets a trip from 1890 to 1962 courtesy of his employer’s time-machine helmet.

22:00 (10:00 pm) - Open Dialogue

Saturday⌗

15 February 2025

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

Reading: Ian Wright 2016 Chapter 1

21:00 (09:00 pm) - Bring the Music

Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.

Sunday⌗

16 February 2025

14:00 (02:00 pm) - Art Attack Zoom Group w/Texas Tom (separate Zoom)

15:00 (03:00 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

Reading: Karl Marx, Capital Volume I, Chapter Nine (2024)

17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Star Trek Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: Too Short A Season

The Enterprise transports an elderly Starfleet Admiral to negotiate a hostage crisis. When the Admiral takes a de-aging drug, he endangers both his life and the mission.

? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane

Note: all times are EST.

Registration⌗

Register for a slot on After Hours now.