Is Every Act a Political Act?
As a short follow-up to our previous episode, we discuss whether or not every act is a political act. We briefly mention commodification, socialization, industrialization, technology, capitalism, religion, and more.
The End of Utopia?
We discuss the 1967 essay by Herbert Marcuse titled “The End of Utopia” in which Marcuse argues that “utopic” is no longer a valid polemic, we are at the “end of history” but for a far different reason than Fukuyama, and that we need a redefinition of socialism.
Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man” 4 of 4 – The Great Refusal
In episode 4 of 4 on Herbert Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man,” we discuss “The Great Refusal,” Marcuse’s solution for how to think ‘two-dimensionally.’
Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man” 3 of 4 – One-Dimensional Man & Repressive Desublimation
In episode 3 of 4 on Herbert Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man,” we discuss how man became one-dimensional including the concept of repressive desublimation.
Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man” 2 of 4 – The Irrationality of Rational Society
In episode 2 of 4 on Herbert Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man,” we discuss the irrationality of rational society.