Politics
The Dark Heart of Individualism
A society’s structure and government are linked at the core to the organisation of space, and vice versa. For Foucault (2007) the definition and regulation of space is seen as governmentality, a tool for controlling and governing society. Defining certain spaces by assigning them certain properties, regulating their use and exchange, controlling
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André Chaperon • Tiny Worlds: A Manifesto for Sovereign Creators—Attract, Build & Curate an Audience of True Fans
Willa Köerner • On growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden
Liberale wollen oft nichts davon wissen, dass die Freiheit zur persönlichen Entfaltung meist nur die genießen können, die schon frei sind. Der Liberalismus ist heute auch ein Machterhaltungsmittel für die Mächtigen. Privileg schlägt in Herrschaft um. Und statt größerer Chancengleichheit entsteht eine neue Plutokratie. Die Reichen, Jungen und
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Maybe all the talking about the bad influence of smartphones and social media having a bad influence on young people is heavily exaggerated - and just an excuse to not bother much about making their living and learning conditions better, and caring more about the future world they gonna have to live in
Lisa Olivera • Ten things, part five
Whenever we are unsure how to act, we look to the group to guide our behavior. We are constantly scanning our environment and wondering, “What is everyone else doing?” We check reviews on Amazon or Yelp or TripAdvisor because we want to imitate the “best” buying, eating, and travel habits. It’s usually a smart strategy. There is evidence in
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