1. Just add a generic prefix Adding “neo-” or “post-” in front of your ideology of choice is a great way to give it a more qualified, sophisticated flavor. Perhaps the most entertaining example of this technique occurred during the historical-philosophical transition from Structuralism to post-Structuralism. A subsection of the intelligentsia of the United States, … Continue reading Four Ways to Teach Old Dogmas New Tricks
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The OnlyFans Volte-Face
Le monde moderne n’est pas universellement prostitutionnel par luxure. Il en est bien incapable. Il est universellement prostitutionnel parce qu’il est universellement interchangeable.Charles Péguy According to its website, OnlyFans is a “social platform revolutionizing creator and fan connections. The site is inclusive of artists and content creators from all genres and allows them to monetize … Continue reading The OnlyFans Volte-Face
A Marxian Critique of the Universal Basic Income (Guaranteed Minimum Income)
Illiberales ... et sordidi quaestus mercennariorum omnium....est enim in illis ipsa merces auctoramentum servitutis.The occupation of all wage-earners is illiberal and shameful.... Indeed, for those who earn a wage, the wage itself is the contract of their slavery.Cicero, De Officiis, 1.150 The universal basic income (UBI), or the guaranteed minimum income (GMI), is the new … Continue reading A Marxian Critique of the Universal Basic Income (Guaranteed Minimum Income)
Unionization or a Round of Drinks for the Homies?
A curious set of fliers have found themselves posted in the breakrooms of Delta Air Lines employees this past week. They are perfectly postmodern in form, taking the appearance of internet memes and inviting just as much laughter. Almost instantaneously, a million opinion pieces, all in complete agreement, expressed their disgust with the executives who … Continue reading Unionization or a Round of Drinks for the Homies?
Notes from the Ultra-Left 