Is Politics Impossible if Everyone is a Narcissist?
Benjamin Studebaker discusses his essay for the Platypus Review entitled: "Beyond Bonapartism: Breaking statephobic thought taboos." Doug was triggere…
Presidents, the Rule of Law, & the State of Exception
The Supreme Court’s immunity ruling is not a change of policy, but an acknowledgment of a dark reality. “The court effectively creates a law-free zone…
Christopher Lasch and the Capitalist Realism of the Progressives
Originally Published, November 13, 2020:
In Christopher Lasch's book "The Agony of the American Left" he claimed that early 20th-century "progressivi…
The Despair of Freedom
With a particularly pronounced authoritarian gesture, Milei advocates for a concept of freedom that starts from the basic premise of an atomized indiv…
What the “World’s Most Dangerous Philosopher” Can Teach the Left About The Limits of Particularism
Capitalism is undergoing a metamorphosis, where it evolves into a cyber-positive feedback loop, continuously coding emerging particularities to fuel i…
In Praise of the Random Link Up
In a shared LinkedIn feed where all your spare time is driven towards a perfect union of a personal brand and its monetisation, making a friend where …