# 222. *Preview* Unreadable Worlds

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Podcast: [Contain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/contain-3073494)
Published: 2026-05-18T06:57:30+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/contain-podcast/2794143
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Duration seconds: 661

## Resource

Preview, full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/222-unreadable-149047088?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link First episode of 2026 — about living inside systems that don’t fully explain themselves. Featuring Arthur Penn’s unsung paranoid surrealist gem Mickey One (starring Warren Beatty), the poetic system of José Lezama Lima and the South American Neo-Baroque, Keynes vs. Veblen, pressures over predictions, Clout Farm, and more. Episode is fully scored with original music. Originally published 1/28/26

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