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Proust's Housekeeper
Céleste Albaret invites us to share in the delight that a person like Marcel Proust, for all his strangeness, ever walked among us.
Dec 20
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In Praise of Planning
In our crisis-ridden world, could centralized economic planning, rather than the ideal of free markets, be the solution?
Dec 11
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The Reagan Dream
Despite his admiration, Trump is no Reagan: While conservatives aim to conserve, extremists want to push against all limits, venturing into the great…
Dec 5
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November 2024
How to Buy Power and Influence People
Musk's Twitter takeover makes little business sense, but it has given the world's richest man a global megaphone and easy access to Trump's incoming…
Nov 25
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Fascism vs. Centrism
The stakes have seldom been higher. Enabling the rise of neofascism would be a historic mistake for the left.
Nov 5
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Victor Shammas
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Trump as Apprentice -- or Master?
A recent biopic, The Apprentice (2024), prioritizes aesthetics over substance, downplaying Trump’s personal responsibility for his profound character…
Nov 2
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October 2024
The Madness of Civil War
Returning to Alex Garland's 'Civil War' (2024) leaves a mixed impression, but its core theme is, unfortunately, more relevant than ever.
Oct 29
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Critique and Conspiracy
How can we distinguish between problematic or dangerous conspiracy theories and legitimate intellectual critique?
Oct 21
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Victor Shammas
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Stuart Hall, An Intellectual for Times of Reaction
In troubling times, we should return to Stuart Hall, a remarkable political thinker and cultural analyst.
Oct 2
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September 2024
Theory Brief #18: Eyeless Gaze on Gaza
We know the facts about the war on Gaza. But facts alone don't make for actionable truth.
Sep 17
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Theory Brief #17: Ethnonationalist Bloat, or Where Does a Country’s “Feeling of Fullness” Come From?
Anti-immigration movements often speak of their country being full. But with the right policies, there's plenty of room for everyone.
Sep 6
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Theory Brief #17: Ethnonationalist Bloat, or Where Does a Country’s “Feeling of Fullness” Come From?
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July 2024
Theory Brief #16: Ontocide: The Despair of Gaza
Ontocide destroys the will to care about things in the world. Together with politicide and genocide, it forms the “dark triad of occupation”: destroy…
Jul 24
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Theory Brief #16: Ontocide: The Despair of Gaza
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