Superficial nonconformism... leaves our rational structures indifferent. Questions of moral action and of physical appearance are increasingly irrelevant; they are categorized either as justified self-expression or conversely as suitable subjects for agitated public debate. In either case they are harmless vents.
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Public expression can sometimes lead to genuine structural change.
The individual has been allowed out of his socially constructed cage. That, at least, is the contemporary myth. What is not clear, however, is what that libera…
If Marx were functioning today, he would have been hard put to avoid saying that imaginary sex is the opiate of the people.
[Modern capitalism] is masterful at producing services people don't need and in large part probably don't want. It is brilliant at convincing people that they …
While the easiest way in metaphysics is to condemn all metaphysics as nonsense, the easiest way in morals is to elevate the common practice of the community in…
The new so called morality has too often the old immorality condoned.
One of the misfortunes of our time is that in getting rid of false shame we have killed off so much real shame as well.