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http://www.theatlantic.com/business...ctor-offer-soderberg/503186/?utm_source=atltw
Economic interview/discussion if you be bored
Economic interview/discussion if you be bored
Dakryn's Batshit Theory of the Week
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Einherjar86
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Speaking of theory and practice, Louis Menand just published a great piece on Marx in The New Yorker:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/10/karl-marx-yesterday-and-today
He treats Marx respectfully and humbly, yet with an admirable dose of suspicion as to the limits of his methodology. He doesn't seem to harbor any delusions about empirical evidence for Marx's claims:
Comments like this are honest and many of them are enlightening; but Menand also takes care to absolve Marx from the criticisms he suffered posthumously, most of them involving accusations of absolutism and totalitarianism:
In my opinion, all Enlightenment thought falls victim to a common flaw: the persistent belief that rational thought can yield a formulaic model of the world. For me, anti-Enlightenment critics like Adorno and Horkheimer present a more compelling theory of market relations. Cynicism sucks, but sometimes it's accurate.
Overall, I'm not sure how much in Menand's piece is revolutionary, but it certainly puts Marx in a clearer light for lay readers. It's a good read.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/10/karl-marx-yesterday-and-today
He treats Marx respectfully and humbly, yet with an admirable dose of suspicion as to the limits of his methodology. He doesn't seem to harbor any delusions about empirical evidence for Marx's claims:
Comments like this are honest and many of them are enlightening; but Menand also takes care to absolve Marx from the criticisms he suffered posthumously, most of them involving accusations of absolutism and totalitarianism:
In my opinion, all Enlightenment thought falls victim to a common flaw: the persistent belief that rational thought can yield a formulaic model of the world. For me, anti-Enlightenment critics like Adorno and Horkheimer present a more compelling theory of market relations. Cynicism sucks, but sometimes it's accurate.
Overall, I'm not sure how much in Menand's piece is revolutionary, but it certainly puts Marx in a clearer light for lay readers. It's a good read.
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I don't have the time at the moment to really give this post the level of contemplation it deserves, which is to say it probably won't happen in the future either, as new time and cognitive demands constantly present. But at this point I already agree with the criticism of the general bent of Enlightenment idealism.
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http://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds
I'm apparently on the far right tip end of option 3.
I'm apparently on the far right tip end of option 3.
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The beauty of Conspiracy Theories is there is always a counter conspiracy theory (or hundred):
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-02/why-us-presidential-election-has-entire-world-confused
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-02/why-us-presidential-election-has-entire-world-confused
Einherjar86
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Ha, well that's entertaining at least. When the campaign season for began, a friend and I chatted nonchalantly about whether Trump was an orchestrated figure placed on the stage to attract attention (and potentially votes) in a certain direction.
I don't promote such things as my personal beliefs, but they're always there in the back of my mind. But I tend to see things operating at a level that even the mysterious "elite" can't control.
I don't promote such things as my personal beliefs, but they're always there in the back of my mind. But I tend to see things operating at a level that even the mysterious "elite" can't control.
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Relevant: Zizek apparently has stated Trump is the lesser of evils. Not sure if that makes my opinion any more credible lol
Einherjar86
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Haha, me neither. Žižek has played the media for years now; there's a reason he's "the Elvis of cultural theory."
Additionally, Žižek is a Marxist, and that's why he supports Trump.
Additionally, Žižek is a Marxist, and that's why he supports Trump.
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Ha, not exactly. Žižek's position seems to be that Trump is so backwards that he's bound to accelerate the system's implosion by enforcing reactionary measures that won't address deeper structural conflicts.
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I don't think he's saying that Trump is going to be the source of these "big awakenings." But then, it's often difficult to know exactly what Žižek is saying.
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Yeah he's pretty clear that he thinks Trump has his own issues (which he does). I think the point is that if Trump wins - if he's not being put up there himself - this will instigate some major changes in how politics/consensus making works in the US. The various wings of the Cathedral if you will, will have to re-evaluate how they operate.
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I guess this goes here: I have such a broad range of response to the Trump win depending on the angle. I think the most positive response is to the fucking meltdown I knew would occur - mostly amongst those vocal liberal women - but also amongst populations I happen to be immersed in in general. This election has revealed a lot of underlying truths about the irrationality of humanity, and has been totally amazing for my own personal ongoing education in observing humanity. My cynicism grows exponentially yet somehow I still care about humanity. It's more than I can say for all of the liberals I encounter. They have an inverse correlation between their cynicism and care.
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