MLMs are the mirror-world version of community organizing
Summary
Cory Doctorow announces his extensive spring tour dates and updates on his new books, *InShittification* and *The Memex Method*. He discusses how Trump’s threats shifted Canadian politics, urging listeners to contact US lawmakers to obstruct Republican agendas. Finally, he reads an essay comparing MLMs to union organizing, framing them as mirror-world distortions of community solidarity.
Topics discussed
Tour dates and upcoming events announcement
New book deals and graphic novel plans
Trump's tariffs and the Canadian political shift
Call to action: Contacting US lawmakers
The mirror world concept from Naomi Klein
MLMs as destructive social capital systems
MLM recruiters as mirror world union organizers
Closing remarks and next podcast schedule
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