Cyberpunk 2077 and “Late Stage Capitalism”

Cyberpunk as a genre is a great critique of modern capitalism, but it’s also a caricature that often makes some unfounded collectivist assumptions. CDPR’s Cyberpunk 2077, the story of V and Johnny Silverhand, gives us a starting point for examining questions about post-capitalism, collectivism's tendency toward inexorable expansion, and whatever other topics this meanders into.

I'm a little disappointed in myself for not working in a joke about Gramsci Burger.

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00:00 Intro
01:30 What is Capitalism?
03:08 Power Disparities
04:34 The “Punk”
05:45 Socialism
07:45 Post-Capitalism
09:12 The EIC
10:45 V and Collectivist Fatalism
12:45 More Post-Capitalism
15:15 Muh Roads