Episode 44: How Racist Doctrines Fuel Today’s Robotic Wars And What We Can Do

Episode 44: How Racist Doctrines Fuel Today’s Robotic Wars And What We Can Do

November 19, 2025 · 1h 3m

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The episode explores the connection between 19th-century racist ideologies and modern autonomous warfare technologies, advocating for a shift towards demilitarized technology and care-focused budgets.

When 1800s Ideology Meets 21st-Century Killbots Operation Southern Spear • Neomonroeism • AI • Military • Environmentalism We connect the Monroe Doctrine’s racist roots to today’s “hybrid fleet” of AI boats and drones aimed at Venezuela, showing how old imperial logic is driving new autonomous warfare. We argue for North–South solidarity, demilitarized tech, and budgets that fund care over killbots. • Operation Southern Spear as testbed for AI maritime warfare • Monroeism and Jim Cro...

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