The Ignoramus's Guide to Surviving Humanity

The Ignoramus's Guide talks to John Ross, Senior Fellow Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China and No Cold War Britain Signatory.On this episode, Ileana gets to alleiviate a lot of her ignorance around the differences in the economic systems between China and the West. They discuss what really causes inflation, why the capitalistic system of the West isn't actually better for investments and whether BRICS can hasten the replacement of the US dollar.Find articles by John Ross here: www.learningfromchina.net

On this episode, Wei and Ileana talk to Adrian Devant and Matt Alford about their documentaries Ithaka and Theaters of War and the alarming relevance of the book “Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent” toour everyday lives.If you're in North American, don't miss the Q and A screenings of Ithaka @ithakamovie (Instagram) with John Shipton and Gabriel Shipton @GabrielShipton (Instagram) running through April. If you're in Europe, catch a Q and A screening with Stella Assange. Follow @stellaassange (Instagram) for information on upcoming events.Watch the trailer here: Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange | Trailer - YouTubeFor more information on Theaters of War:https://go.mediaed.org/theaters-of-war Streaming on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theatersofwar Available on Kanopy beginning May 24, 2022Watch the trailer here:Theaters of War (2022): Official Trailer - YouTube

Susana Khalil on why the Palestinian Cause is about the fight against the worst colonialism in our human history. In this episode of The Ignoramus's Guide Pod, Ileana and co-host Ahmed Sharan talk to politologist , researcher and founder of the Canaán Association. They talk about why we must insist on being precise with framing the Palestinian Cause within the context of colonialism, how antisemitism is often misunderstood and why even though it is a struggle, we need to not allow fear to defeat our spirit. In the process, Ileana grapples with her unconscious internalisation of the common Imperialist attitude that we in the West can determine what is the “right” way for Palestinians to fight back.You can find Susana Khalil's articles here:Susana Khalil | Al Mayadeen English The Ignoramus Guide is available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple and Patreon. linktr.ee/Theignoramusguide

Episode 27Huda Ammori on how we only need an alliance of the willing few to make meaningful change.In this episode, Ileana talks to Huda Ammori co-founder of direct action group Palestine Action.  They discuss how simple yet consistent action caused the shutdown of Elbit Systems (Israel’s largest arms firm) in the UK, Huda’s involvement in the bombshell Al Jazeera documentary series “The Labour Files” and how direct action is the logical tangible consequence of a political system that doesn’t work for any of us. #ElbitisGuilty Catch the full conversation now on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple. Links in bio ❤️🖤💚

Ep 26 Why Abolition is the compassionate and constructive solution to our punitive capitalistic system with Isabella Yasmin Kajiwara Ileana and Sayorsa dive deep with Isabella Yasmin Kajiwara on Abolition, specifically abolishing borders and prisons. They debunk some common misconceptions, explain how it begins in your daily life and Isabella shares some of her experiences and insights from visiting border detention centers. For more information on instagram: @soka.space @sds_noborders_noprisons Check out this article: http://www.soasdetaineesupport.co.uk/how-can-it-be-your-job-to-be-that-cruel-sylvies-experience-of-being-detained-at-yarls-wood/Find the Ignoramus Guide on all the podcast places. All links here: https://linktr.ee/Theignoramusguide

Ep 25 What the Heck is Mutual Aid? With Keira May of All Rise CollectiveIleana and new Co-host, Soairse talk to Keira May about mutual aid, what it is, how it differs from charity and how anyone anywhere can do it. Keira shares their experience with three mutual aid projects, All Rise Collective, South End Pride and their monthly LBGTA+ Yoga and Wellness community project. For more information on Keira click here: https://linktr.ee/Keira_may_riseFind the Ignoramus Guide on all the podcast places. All links here: https://linktr.ee/Theignoramusguide

In Episode 24 of The Ignoramus’s Guide Podcast, Ileana and new co host, Stephen Hoo talk to author Kerry Young about her trilogy that’s not really a trilogy, Pao, Gloria and Show Me a Mountain. They discuss the development of Pao as a TV series, the “unexpected” Chinese diaspora in Jamaica and Kerry shares how being diagnosed as autistic in 2017 changed her life.Find the books here:http://www.kerryyoung.co.ukFind the Ignoramus Guide on all the podcast places and if you want to help us grow become a patron on Patreon. All links here: https://linktr.ee/Theignoramusguide

On this week’s podcast, Ileana talks to author and musician, Ivy Ngeow on her books, “Overboard”, “Cry of the Flying Rhino” and “Heart of Glass”. They discuss how to differentiate between constructive criticism and perfectionism, the daily practices that help you cultivate your creative confidence and Ivy offers some advice to first time writers.Get Ivy’s books here: www.writengeow.comFind the Ignoramus Guide on all the podcast places and if you want to help us grow become a patron on Patreon. All links here: https://linktr.ee/Theignoramusguide

On this week’s podcast, Wei and Ileana talk to academic, Yann Ryan about our Book of October, “Debt The First 5000 Years" by David Graeber. We discuss Squid Game, the Occupy movement 10 years on and how Graeber makes the case for debt being the bedrock of all human interactions and systems. Yann Ryan is an academic with an MA in History, a PHD in English literature and is researching the intersection of literary history—specifically early modern news—and data science.Catch the full conversation now on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple or become a Patron on Patreon if you want to help us grow. All links here: https://linktr.ee/Theignoramusguide