Getting started in chapter 1! It seems like they’re laying the ground work with credential and basics of the philosophy. Got a few good follow up readings too!
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John wants to read Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with …
John commented on Abolition. Feminism. Now by Angela Y. Davis
As a politic and a practice, abolition increasingly shapes our political moment—halting the construction of …
John wants to read The revolution starts at home by Ching-In Chen
This is referenced from “Abolition. Feminism. Now.” and it sounds interesting
John quoted Abolition. Feminism. Now by Angela Y. Davis
As a politic and a practice, abolition increasingly shapes our political moment—halting the construction of …
We frame this book as a critical genealogy rather than a manifesto, one that emphasizes how important it is to trace political lineages
— Abolition. Feminism. Now by Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica Meiners, and 1 other (Page 13)
This is an excellent way to frame the book. The preface has been wonderful to establish history, and I’m looking forward to more!
John started reading Abolition. Feminism. Now by Angela Y. Davis
Abolition. Feminism. Now by Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica Meiners, and 1 other
As a politic and a practice, abolition increasingly shapes our political moment—halting the construction of new jails and propelling movements …
John started reading Rhythm of War Part Two by Brandon Sanderson
John rated Designing For Emotion: 5 stars
Designing For Emotion by Aarron Walter
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Designing For Emotion by Aarron Walter
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John commented on Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz
Content warning Chapter 1 Summary
This chapter provided an excellent, though dense, overview of labor from basic needs to modern “disjointed” labor. I found it interesting how Gorz posits this separation from tangible needs as the mechanism that creates “unlimited” value, and subsequently need, for money; describing the phenomenon of the mega wealthy. I learned quite a bit of history, and have added a few “to-read” books from the citations!
Content warning Chapter 1: Metamorphoses of work
“What was new about the ‘spirit of capitalism’ was the one-dimensional, narrow way in which the capitalist entrepreneur, concerned only with the financial factors, pushed economic rationality to its extremes[.]”
— Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz (Page 18)
Here I find myself reflecting on the hyper fixation of incorporated businesses in our modern area. As though to distill this spirit into an entity with obligations to this soul
John commented on Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz
That was a very dense intro - and it’s got me thinking this just might be a dense book 😅
The unequal distribution of work in the economic sphere, coupled with the unequal distribution of the free time created by technical innovations thus lead to a situation in which one section of the population is able to buy extra spare time from the other and the latter is reduced to serving the former.
— Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz (Page 6)
I found this to be a succinct summary of the issue around assuming all rapid progress improves things - when in practice it can serve to limit others. The context around it is worth reading, but this is especially salient.
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John started reading Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz
This was recommended to me by someone on Mastodon as a salient critique of modern economics. I'm excited to read it!