In the Space of Capitalism, No One Can Hear the Proletariat
The transformation of Andy, especially when he automatically starts using the jargon of an expert, resembles the real-life retreat from politics after…
Unintentional Faith in Technology: Outsourcing Meaning to AI
Ted Chiang’s (2024) reflections on AI and creativity highlight a profound concern: the troubling reduction of art and creative expression to a mere series of…
Glittering Generalities & Pop-leftist “Psychotherapy Speak”
On the surface, this language — which emphasizes identity politics, "anti-oppressive" lenses, "anti-racism," "the oppressed," "liberation therapy," …
Marx’s Dark Humor and Capital’s Fascist Affinities
In the decades after the Second World War, debates emerged within the psychoanalytic movement over the nature of aggression as a factor in the origins…
