
Discourse, the Demon of Social Justice
Discourse, the Demon of Social Justice
Discourse is at the heart of social justice: the idea human beings are not free actors in the world, but are instead con... Read more
24 Dec 2021
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8mins

Racecraft: Constructing Race
Racecraft: Constructing Race
"Racism always takes for granted the objective reality of race . . . [which] transforms racism, something an aggressor d... Read more
17 Dec 2021
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7mins

Witchcraft's Reason
Witchcraft's Reason
We need someone to blame. When something bad happens, we don't want to hear that it's because of chance or nature, becau... Read more
10 Dec 2021
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10mins

What Are Social Constructions Made Of?
What Are Social Constructions Made Of?
"When a dancer stops dancing, the dance is finished." - Bruno LatourWhat Latour calls "critical sociology" (an intellect... Read more
3 Dec 2021
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12mins

The Invention of White Privilege
The Invention of White Privilege
Plantation owners in 17th century Barbados had a problem. They purchased white indentured servants and black slaves. At ... Read more
26 Nov 2021
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7mins

The Matrix and the Heresy of Progress
The Matrix and the Heresy of Progress
The Matrix echoes the Gnostic heresy: the world is a prison for our souls, the creator is evil, and knowledge brings fre... Read more
19 Nov 2021
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13mins

Live Not for Others
Live Not for Others
Affirmation is a trap. It makes us dependent, weak and unhappy.It starts in school. Some comply and are rewarded. They d... Read more
12 Nov 2021
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10mins

Joseph Tainter: Collapse and Complexity
Joseph Tainter: Collapse and Complexity
As society becomes complex, it reaches a point where the cost of coping with problems exceeds the benefits. Then, people... Read more
5 Nov 2021
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13mins

Shawshank: The Prison of Professional Life
Shawshank: The Prison of Professional Life
The lesson of The Shawshank Redemption is compliance. The film is about life, and Shawshank prison stands for the instit... Read more
29 Oct 2021
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9mins

Like Bad Parents
Like Bad Parents
We punish adults as though they were children - in ways that don't even work on kids.We say that we are handing out "con... Read more
22 Oct 2021
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8mins