Three Stories: What People WantAlmost all institutions are based on the idea that we know what people want. Think of the utilitarian principle of “the greatest pleasure…May 2May 2
Erasmus as FollyErasmus’ Praise of Folly is one of the most highly acclaimed works to come out of the Renaissance, and it’s certainly one of the most…Apr 25Apr 25
Right-Wing Women: Revisiting Andrea Dworkin’s Radical FeminismI read Andrew Dworkin’s Right-Wing Women (1983) expecting there to be a timeless interpretation of why some women support the conservative…Apr 13Apr 13
‘Wolfman’ and the End of MasculinityThe film begins with a father and his son appreciating the Oregonian landscape.Mar 31Mar 31
The TRUTH about the Palaeolithic MythHow humans lived in the palaeolithic is subject to a lot of conjecture — and outright mythologising. But there are some things we know for…Mar 311Mar 311
The Palaeolithic MythJung once misquoted a monk from Lerins, claiming that he defined myth as ‘what is believed everywhere, always, by all’. In reality, the…Mar 15Mar 15
The Big OtherIf God existed only in the minds of people, religion loses nothing. Believers might not like to hear this because they think it diminishes…Feb 28Feb 28
Nightbitch: Ressentiment & RecognitionMarielle Heller’s Nightbitch centres around the now cliched figure of the dissatisfied housewife. The (unnamed) main character, played by…Jan 16Jan 16
Dune Prophecy is a Terrible Show, But……it does support a theory that I have regarding the use of prophecy in politics. From Frank Herbert’s first book, Dune, prophecy is…Jan 2Jan 2
Automating CareFilms like Subservience and M3gan, and to some extent even Her, highlight the direction in which automation is heading; that is, in the…Dec 23, 2024Dec 23, 2024
