「ヨーロッパ」という理念・構想の歴史について論じた2冊の本の紹介。どちらも面白そう。
Europe: A New History by Roderick Beaton
The Rise and Fall of American Europe by Glyn Morgan
How Europe was made — and how America could unmake it https://t.co/FtznoQFAS9
Our summer issue on America at 250 is out now.
In our special section, we have approached the country's anniversary from our perspective on the left. What can it mean to us?
Featuring cover art by @thetolerantweft
CNN = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
CBS = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
FOX = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
WaPo = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
WSJ = Owned by a right-wing billionaire.
Ah yes, tell me more about how the mainstream media is “far left.”
(Once more: I'm not saying to have solidarity with billionaires because you like their art, just know when to be a dick and when to consider who benefits.)
Fin. 💋
I've been thinking about the upcoming A8 (Petal) and how to precisely articulate the line between power & wealth vs. parasocial exploitation/abusive parasociality... and I've concluded that:
the line exists concretely at the distinction between systemic impact & private humanity.
... thus proving that true maturity requires us to stop commodifying our own personal messiness for public approval and instead build rigid boundaries against a culture that demands we sell our private healing for consumer entertainment.