Episode 133: On Toxic Activism with Gil Almogi: Ignore the Trolls and Focus on the Systems (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn).
This week we talk with freelance games writer Gil Almogi (@gilmeansjoy) about games, social media, and the work of activism. Gil was a joy to have on the show and we had a wonderful conversation about how we might better deal with cultural and community problem by looking at the big picture.
Intro: 0.00
Whatcha playing, reading, drinking: 13:39
This week we are engaged in conversation that begins during the “Whatcha Playing” segment and continues throughout.
What We’re Playing:
- Pokemon Go
- Story of Seasons
- Rockband 4
- Furi
- Headlander
- Neverwinter
- Minecraft PE
What We’re Reading:
- Racism without Racists by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
- Women in Game Development ed. Jennifer Brandes Hepler
- Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
- Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
One thought on “Episode 133: On Toxic Activism with Gil Almogi: Ignoring Trolls and Focusing on Systems”
Only halfway through, but great discussion so far. I’ve often heard the phrase ‘don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’ in similar discussions about activism, which I think really succinctly summarizes the toxicity that Gil was talking about.