#socialtheory

Ringo's "Peace and Love" and the Problem of the Empty Signifier

Ringo Starr just wants "peace and love." What could possibly be wrong with that?

Jul 12 •

Technofeudalism and Telecoms

Taking a closer look at two books—Yanis Varoufakis's 'Technofeudalism' and Eva Dou's 'House of Huawei'—reveals the deep entanglement of technology and…

Mar 7 •

Combining the concept of diagonalism with Zygmunt Bauman's "liquid modernity" allows us to better grasp Trump's flexible ideology.

Feb 18 •

Stuart Hall, An Intellectual for Times of Reaction

In troubling times, we should return to Stuart Hall, a remarkable political thinker and cultural analyst.

Oct 2, 2024 •

The Upside-Down Philosopher

Reviewing Slavoj Žižek's 'Freedom: A Disease Without a Cure' (2023).

May 21, 2024 •

Jean-Pierre Dupuy (2023), ‘The War That Must Not Occur’

Nuclear deterrence works—until it doesn’t. A philosopher explores the narrow margin between necessity and catastrophe.

Nov 11, 2023 •

Sociodicy (Key Concept)

Examining an under-utilized concept, invoked by the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu.

Oct 9, 2023 •

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