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Radio Free Beszel

The world is changing. What was stable has become unstuck: mass movements and class conflicts, elite hubris and institutional failure, authoritarianism and a collapse of authority: and everywhere a cr... Read more

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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

8mins

Ranked #2

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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

7mins

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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

10mins

Ranked #4

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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

12mins

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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

7mins

Ranked #6

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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

13mins

Ranked #7

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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

10mins

Ranked #8

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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

13mins

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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

9mins

Ranked #10

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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

8mins

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