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Rationalizing a sociopathic system
Notes on class and the pathological nature of capitalism
as long as a class of mere capitalists exists, society must remain in a diseased state.
Dislocation and Deaths of Despair in Neoliberal America
This essay is a collaboration with , who writes about politics, Marxism, and music at his Substack Free Market Moralism—subscribe to his newsletter here.
[Painting by April Burke]
Since the advent of neoliberalism in the US in the 1980s a...
A professional-managerial “class”?
Is there a class of managers and professionals with social power not held by proletarian and bourgeois classes, or is this just bureaucratic variable capital?
A popular term among some left circles today is that of the so-called “Professio...
In Defense of Deleuze
[Section of a painting by ]
The last time I wrote something on the topic of “Western Marxism” I was arguing against an essay claiming that it died as a result of debate in the 1990s between John Rawls and analytical Marxist philosop...
Marx & friends 2025 recap
In 2025, I published 20 essays here, paired with an amazing lineup of original artworks by April Burke.
In 2025, I published 20 essays here, paired with an amazing lineup of original artworks by April Burke.
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