Quantum Uncertainty in a Capitalist Reality

About this episode

The episode explores how quantum processes can challenge existing social and political paradigms through a discussion between host Ana-Maria Carabelea and guest Libby Heaney.

In this episode, host Ana-Maria Carabelea is joined by artist Libby Heaney. Libby’s work engages quantum processes as active constraints that undo linear causality, hierarchical relations, and the bounded subject. After a crash course into key concepts, they discuss the potential and limitations of quantum to challenge existing social and political paradigms by proposing new modes of knowledge production. Host: Ana-Maria Carabelea Producers: Ana-Maria Carabelea, Chris...

People in this episode

Host: Ana-Maria Carabelea

Guest: Libby Heaney

Topics covered

• quantum processes
• social paradigms
• political paradigms
• knowledge production
• linear causality

Keywords

• quantum uncertainty
• capitalism
• art
• social change
• knowledge production

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