Urban Production

Basics, actualities and interesting stuff about society, urban environment, economy and their conflicts.

[atlatszo.hu @Atlatszo]

The anti-migration advertisements cost 3.9 million euros and the anti-UN ads cost 3.8 million euros. https://t.co/7B0gbgCbx8

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

If people are encouraged to develop ones thought that will become the subject of public discourse and will develop. But most importantly no other thoughts can appear and grow 'til it can offer a reasonable #alternative of current ones. #NoamChomsky #Chomsky #freethought #critical

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

On one hand to make such inventory is important to understand ourselves. On the other hand it's crucial to know why we look at certain things the way we do which determines our answers to different questions. #AntonioGramsci #gramsci #critical #thyself #philosophy #marx #marxism

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

This situation instantly reduces ones authenticity. But helps to form a functioning community. Also there is the chance for one to act according its own will, deviantly what can improve the whole community. #GeorgeHerbertMead #Mead #sociology #symbolicinteractionism #deviance

[Open Society Foundations @OpenSociety]

Ahelyett, hogy befektetne a gazdaságba, az egészségügybe és az oktatásba, Magyarország kormánya tízmilliókat költ egy civil társadalom ellenes kampányra. Ez a kampány amely propagandából, bűnbakkeresésből és félelemszításból áll példa nélküli az Európai Unióban.

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

There is as much #gender category as we want, because #society constructs them. Therefore we can form them as we want, but #justly with basic #humanrights and #equality in mind. #JudithButler #sociology #feminism #femin #equality #just #empower #righttothecity #criticaltheory

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

This principle gives identity to people, which can change in time. But one who tries to erase history will fail. And the following #community at that #space will know about it. #HenriLefebvre #Lefebvre #philosophy #productionofspace #neomarxism #marxism #narrative #criticaltheory

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

What makes us desire objects? Is it #consumersociety , rational needs, a mixture? Does one have a need on its own at all? One thing is sure consumers are the #society therefore they should be subjects of research, not condemnation. #SlavojŽižek #Žižek #Zizek #sociology #critical

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

Violence never should be the answer from critical voices who fight against oppression and domination. #HannahArendt #Arendt #phiosophy #sociology #violence #establishment #keepitcritical #criticaltheory #society #nonviolent #revolution #fightthepower

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

Each individual and their everyday practices contribute to the stand or fall of a system. #DavidGraeber #Graeber #criticaltheory #society #philosophy #critical #sociology #everydaypractice #revolution #domination #oppression #fightthepower

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

Több az üres lakás, mint a hajléktalan, mégis sokak az utcán kényszerülnek leélni az életüket, vagy ideje korán meghalnak, a kormány kegyetlensége miatt. Van lehetőség tenni ez ellen, a döntéshozók társadalmi nyomás alá helyezésével. https://t.co/260Frt91mR

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

The main goal is to make a just society where everyone can have good #education, a decent income and #housing. Then the city as the built manifestation of the society will become a livable and nice place for all. #ManuelCastells #Castells #city #socialpractice #criticaltheory

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

This is dogmatism. Such things stand in the way of social innovations and revolutions. Nevertheless it supports stability too. The question is do one want a constantly mediocore or even bad situation? #MaxWeber #Weber #weberianism #dogma #politics #society #critical #philosophy

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

Sadly, some political actors does not want to convince people by rational arguments, but with emotions and hatered. #NoamChomsky #philosophy #democracy #propaganda #totalitarian #election #politics #people #hatered #value #humanity #society #sociology

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

Nearly impossible task, but revolutions can come true slowly. This thought is aplicable to any #commonsense #regulation. #DavidGraeber #revolution #critical #criticaltheory #oppression #capitalism #productionofspace #Lefebvre #politics #society #socialtheory #domination

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

In #capitalism people always suffer from the rapidly evolving forms of #capitalaccumulation and the slow work of #government to regulate it. If there is any will to regulate it. It's the same when a party change the previous. #AntonioGramsci #philosophy #criticaltheory #politics

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

On an ordinary city street one can choose to get coffee, clothes, beer or any service. But basically one can buy and consume, or not and then feel that one is inapropriet in that space. #HerbertMarcuse #Marcuse #frankfurtschool #philosophy #sociology #critical #freehoice #freedom

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

It's hard to read between the lines, when you don't even see or know the great plan. Than it's easy to manipulate people. #SlavojŽižek #Žižek #criticaltheory #ideology #philosophy #urbanism #discourse #critical #poverty #consumer #consumerism #oppression #society #economy

[Urban Production @urb_prod]

A practical argument against smaller cities' standpoint that they serve companies to attract them instead of their citizens. And also a good opportunity to highlite the logic of #capital what generates #inequality. #JaimeLerner #architecture #city #urban #urbanplanning #urbanism

[Next City @NextCityOrg]

Oakland Pop-Up Exhibit Imagines a Future Without Capitalism https://t.co/UX3uA6BXhI