{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66226b6a2f4034001161df9b/6a33e998c17f302876438ec6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 41: Circumstances of Their Choosing","description":"<p>Welcome to HEART REACTS, an advice podcast for all of us trying to remain emotionally functional through the collapse of late capitalism.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we talk about the tendency to treat other people as \"NPCs\" and why looking for patterns is maybe not always the best way to understand our love lives. And then we tackle a question about how to convince your loved ones to go for communal living.</p><p><br></p><p>Stuff We Talk About:</p><p><a href=\"https://novaramedia.com/2026/05/10/are-we-living-through-a-new-era-of-british-weirdness/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>ACFM Weird Britain</u></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1852/18th-brumaire/ch01.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>“Men make history, but not under circumstances of their choosing…”</u></a></p><p>James Muldoon, <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/1518/9780571404506\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Love Machines</u></a></p><p>Sarah Thankam Mathews, <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/1518/9780593489147\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>All This Could Be Different</u></a></p><p>Kristen Ghodsee, <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/1518/9781982190224\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Everyday Utopias</a></p><p>Helen Hester &amp; Nick Srnicek, <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/1518/9781786633071\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">After Work</a></p><p><br></p><p>We are Craig Gent, a writer and researcher living in Leeds, and<a href=\"https://sarahljaffe.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&nbsp;⁠Sarah Jaffe⁠</strong></a>, a journalist and author based in London.</p><p><br></p><p>Buy Craig's Book: <a href=\"https://www.versobooks.com/products/2958-cyberboss?srsltid=AfmBOopgqob5MW3Rm5d0L_X6dEJlkYKDmvV-KQUdF_RtHooAi5bAnDVV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cyberboss</strong></a></p><p>Buy Sarah's Book: <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/1518/9781541703490\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>From the Ashes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>You can send us your questions at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://⁠www.askmeanything.cc/heartreacts⁠.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>⁠www.askmeanything.cc/heartreacts⁠.</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>This episode was produced by, well, us! We apologize for any inconsistencies in audio quality. If you liked it and want to help keep us going, and help us improve our recording process, you can support us at<a href=\"https://patreon.com/HeartReacts%E2%81%A0.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&nbsp;⁠</strong></a><a href=\"https://patreon.com/HeartReacts⁠\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>patreon.com/HeartReacts⁠</strong></a><a href=\"https://patreon.com/HeartReacts%E2%81%A0.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>.</strong></a>&nbsp;You can subscribe to the show wherever you get podcasts, and please do rate us on those podcast apps!</p>","author_name":"Craig Gent and Sarah Jaffe"}