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A bit of Marcuse for the 4th
by Pete on July 4, 2010
From Counterrevolution and Revolt: Capital now produces, for the majority of the population in the metropoles, not so much material privation as steered satisfaction of material needs, while making the entire human being—intelligence and senses—into an object of administration, geared (…)
Favorite philosopher
by Pete on May 25, 2010
Over at Philoblog, a reader asks “Who is your favorite philosopher? Why?” While it’s hard to argue with the answer in the post (“Plato, The Republic“), my own answer would be Herbert Marcuse. More specifically, One Dimensional Man. That was (…)