If you did NOT read the book, you should NOT review it. Period. What other people said about is what other people said about it. So you are just repeating verbiage from "trusted sources" and passing this off as original, independent thought. Are you auditioning for CNN, MSNBC, or FOX? Take a moment to reflect on what a farce your post is -- an effort at "me-too-ish" for what you hope is the winning or least the hipster side.
The terminology conflation is extremely frustrating and leads to confusion that can be exploited by the propagandists. People say "autocracy" while really meaning "tyranny"; "democracy" while meaning "freedom"; "capitalism" while really meaning "the human condition"; "socialism" while meaning "the welfare state", etc. etc.
May 20, 2022·edited May 20, 2022Liked by The Evolved Psyche
Thank you. I am not a wise academic but nevertheless I benefit from and enjoy your analysis as I strive to discern what is going on with society at this time. I’ve had several wise dinner guests advise me that this mess is all related to Marxism and/or communism. While I deeply respect thme, this path just never made sense. In my estimation your Substacks make a compelling argument for our current societal dysfunction. And I agree that if we use the wrong words (click bait), we are simply cutting off a branch, allowing something new to grow from the tree, and quite possibly losing credibility for future battles.
I simply don’t understand why more great thinkers are not exploring the social dynamics of our current situation. I have to believe all these battles (CRT, Cultural Grooming, Censorship, etc.) are all related. If they are - we desperately need to diagnose that - and fast - because it sure looks like we’re going to be at each other’s throats soon.
May 19, 2022·edited May 19, 2022Liked by The Evolved Psyche
You're on point. You've convinced me at least that Marxism (specifically your brand of it) provides key insights in this fight. Without it, I don't know that you would have been able to describe the enemy so well. Your analysis explains so many things that otherwise defy explanation in the current environment. The best example of this is corporations willing to take losses in promoting CRT ideology. This is clear evidence that the bourgeois capitalist class has been fully supplanted by the managerial class. We need to get James Lindsay on board, because I agree the lack of precision he displays will have grave strategic consequences. I think the right wing Marxism you describe explains the current situation very intuitively. It explains why very unpopular policies are the norm. I believe incorporating this class analysis with populist strategy is necessary to be successful. I'm thinking success involves some kind of deliberate partnership between bourgeois capitalists and the middle class to overcome the tyranny of managerial liberalism. Can I convince you that something like this is a more promising strategy than promotion of personal sovereigns?
If you did NOT read the book, you should NOT review it. Period. What other people said about is what other people said about it. So you are just repeating verbiage from "trusted sources" and passing this off as original, independent thought. Are you auditioning for CNN, MSNBC, or FOX? Take a moment to reflect on what a farce your post is -- an effort at "me-too-ish" for what you hope is the winning or least the hipster side.
The terminology conflation is extremely frustrating and leads to confusion that can be exploited by the propagandists. People say "autocracy" while really meaning "tyranny"; "democracy" while meaning "freedom"; "capitalism" while really meaning "the human condition"; "socialism" while meaning "the welfare state", etc. etc.
Thank you. I am not a wise academic but nevertheless I benefit from and enjoy your analysis as I strive to discern what is going on with society at this time. I’ve had several wise dinner guests advise me that this mess is all related to Marxism and/or communism. While I deeply respect thme, this path just never made sense. In my estimation your Substacks make a compelling argument for our current societal dysfunction. And I agree that if we use the wrong words (click bait), we are simply cutting off a branch, allowing something new to grow from the tree, and quite possibly losing credibility for future battles.
I simply don’t understand why more great thinkers are not exploring the social dynamics of our current situation. I have to believe all these battles (CRT, Cultural Grooming, Censorship, etc.) are all related. If they are - we desperately need to diagnose that - and fast - because it sure looks like we’re going to be at each other’s throats soon.
You're on point. You've convinced me at least that Marxism (specifically your brand of it) provides key insights in this fight. Without it, I don't know that you would have been able to describe the enemy so well. Your analysis explains so many things that otherwise defy explanation in the current environment. The best example of this is corporations willing to take losses in promoting CRT ideology. This is clear evidence that the bourgeois capitalist class has been fully supplanted by the managerial class. We need to get James Lindsay on board, because I agree the lack of precision he displays will have grave strategic consequences. I think the right wing Marxism you describe explains the current situation very intuitively. It explains why very unpopular policies are the norm. I believe incorporating this class analysis with populist strategy is necessary to be successful. I'm thinking success involves some kind of deliberate partnership between bourgeois capitalists and the middle class to overcome the tyranny of managerial liberalism. Can I convince you that something like this is a more promising strategy than promotion of personal sovereigns?