Ranked #1

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
Ranked #2

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
Ranked #3

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
Ranked #4

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
Ranked #5

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
Ranked #6

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
Ranked #7

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
Ranked #8

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
Ranked #9

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
Ranked #10

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