Keith Bevacqua and Mike Bass discuss, question, and judge the commandments, mission statements and aspirational words people live by - one five-star rating at a time. Join us to learn more about manifestos both old and new as we determine what works, what's useful and what belongs in the dust-bin of history.
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5. The Unabomber Manifesto (Industrial Society and Its Future)
Mike and Keith discuss "Industrial Society and Its Future" by Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber. From the late 1970s to the middle of the 1990s Kaczynski mailed dozens of package bombs to university professors, scientists, and industrial business leaders, ultimately killing three people. Kaczynski's manifesto was published nationally in 1995 in an attempt to identify and capture the reclusive bomber.
Episode Reading Links and Notes:
- "Industrial Society and Its Future" (https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/unabomber/manifesto.text.htm)
- Netflix Documentary Series (https://www.netflix.com/title/81002216)
- "Manhunt: The Unabomber" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUHbyTXB2J4) starring Paul Bettany and Sam Worthington
Credits:
- Intro segment from "SNL" (1996, NBC/Broadway Video)
- Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers
10 Aug 2021
4. The Sermon on The Mount
Mike and Keith discuss Jesus of Nazareth's "Sermon on The Mount" from the New Testament Bible. Is this a manifesto? Should it be rated?
Episode Reading Links and Notes:
- New International Version of Matthew 5-7 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205-7&version=NIV)
- Discussion of The Sermon (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/3-things-didnt-know-sermon-mount/)
Credits:
- Intro segment from "Monty Python's The Life of Brian" (1979, Handmade Films)
- Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers
13 Jul 2020
3. The Konmari Method & The Magic of Tidying Up
Mike and Keith discuss "The Konmari Method" created by Marie Kondo, including 2014's "The Life‑Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing" and 2019's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
Episode Reading Links and Notes:
- The Konmari Method Website (https://konmari.com)
- "What White, Western Audiences Don't Understand About Marie Kondo's 'Tidying Up'" (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marie-kondo-white-western-audineces_n_5c47859be4b025aa26bde77c?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&ir=Entertainment) by Margaret Dilloway
- Netflix's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379)
Credits:
- Intro segment from "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (2019, CBS)
- Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers
29 Jun 2020
2. The Cluetrain Manifesto
Mike and Keith discuss 1999-2000's "The Cluetrain Manifesto" by Rick Levine, Christopher, David "Doc" Searls, and David Weinberger.
Episode Reading Links and Notes:
- Cluetrain (https://cluetrain.com)
- Interview with Doc Searls (https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/cluetrain-fifteen-0#linux)
Credits:
- Intro segment from Analyze This (1999, Warner Brothers)
- Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers
9 Jun 2020
1. The Hacker's Manifesto (The Conscience of a Hacker)
Mike and Keith discuss 1986's "The Conscience of a Hacker" by The Mentor - also know as The Hacker's Manifesto by Loyd Blankenship
Episode Reading Links and Notes:
- "The Conscience of a Hacker" (http://www.phrack.org/issues/7/3.html#article)
- Interview (http://www.elfqrin.com/docs/hakref/interviews/eq-i-mentor.html) with The Mentor
- John Perry Barlow's A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace (https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independence)
Credits:
- Intro segment from Hackers (1995, United Artists)
- Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers
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