Politics
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A Preface To Economic Democracy
Book In this book, Dahl explores the notions of liberty and equality, and argues that, contrary to Tocqueville's claim, the two...
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David Foster Wallace discusses Consumerism
Video In this video, David Foster Wallace discusses the dangers of consumerism and teaching individualistic self-gratification to children. He argues that...
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Ethics in the Conflicts of Modernity
Book The description for this book is as follows: "Alasdair MacIntyre explores some central philosophical, political and moral claims of modernity...
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Existentialist Praxis Beyond Marxist Idealism, or: How Can Sartre Help Us Today?
Article In this blog post in Columbia Law's Critique, Ringleb argues that Sartre's notion of seriality, or the formation of in-groups based...
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From Internet Farming to Weapons of the Geek
Article This article details the history of political hacking by Gabriella Coleman in which she provides an introduction and inventory of the...
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Hacker Activism of the Guacamaya
Video This video is by the international environmental hacking group known as the Guacamaya. The group has published anonymous reports and leaked sensitive files...
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How bosses are (literally) like dictators
In this article, Elizabeth Anderson argues that businesses are a form of government, and that workplaces are predominantly spaces of...
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How Much Is Enough?
The description for this book is as follows: "What constitutes the good life? What is the true value of money?...
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Michael Sandel: 'The populist backlash has been a revolt against the tyranny of merit'
Article In this article, Coman explains the views on meritocracy of Michael Sandel, one of the leading critics of free-market orthodoxy today....
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Political tension at Google is only getting worse
Article In this article, another former engineer has alleged that the company fired him over his political beliefs.
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The Human Condition
Book The description for this book is as follows: "A work of striking originality, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant...
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The Need for Roots
Book The description for this book is as follows: "Hailed by Andre Gide as the patron saint of all outsiders, Simone...
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The Need for Roots brought home the modern era's disconnection with the past and the loss of community
Article In this article, Mishra connects Simone Weil's concept of uprootedness to her own experiences moving to a Himalayan village. Uprootedness...
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The Problem with Work: Feminism, Marxism, Antiwork Politics, and Postwork Imaginaries
Book The description for this book is as follows: "In The Problem with Work, Kathi Weeks boldly challenges the presupposition that work,...
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The Return of Work in Critical Theory: Self, Society, Politics
Book In this book, the authors explore what work is and why it is significant for us as people. They begin...
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The Tyranny of Merit
The description for this book is as follows: "The world-renowned philosopher and author of the bestselling Justice explores the central question of...
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Triumphs of Experience
Book The description from this book is as follows: "At a time when many people around the world are living into...
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Wages Against Housework
Article In this short essay, Silvia Federici argues not only that women should receive wages for the housework they are expected to do, but...
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What Liberals Get Wrong About Work
Article In this article, Sandel argues that the American meritocratic mythos, lack of legal protections or recognition for manual laborers, and stagnated...
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Women’s unpaid work must be included in GDP calculations: lessons from history
Article In this article, Luke Messac argues that unpaid houshold labor should be included in calculations of GDP. Gross Domestic Product is a...
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You Must Change Your Life
Article In this article, Hari Kunzru explains how the phenonemon of "executive athleticism" coupled with the remote working environment has caused tremendous amounts of...