Learning to Unlearn: Applied Psychology in Social Justice

I. Introduction Why is unlearning racism so hard? Virtually everyone agrees that racism is bad. On the left, we read Continue reading →

Anti-Hauntology: Arca, AI, and the Future of of Innovation

Mark Fisher and Anti-Hauntology In my previous article I claimed that recently departed artist/producer SOPHIE marked a significant shift in Continue reading →

Anti-Hauntology: Mark Fisher, SOPHIE, and the Music of the Future

Last week the music community lost one of the most innovative artists and producers of the twenty-first century. Sophie, who Continue reading →

Glitchy Ontologies and Cancelled Futures: Why Cyberpunk 2077 is a Perfect Failure

Just four days after the conclusion to the unparalleled hype of Cyberpunk 2077, its developers released a formal apology to Continue reading →

Divided Times: Jonathan Sacks on Morality

Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks is a figure who has had an influence well beyond the shores of the UK. Continue reading →

That Uncertain Feeling: The History of Emotions and a Critique of Contemporary Emotionality

Emotions “At 50, everyone has the face he deserves.” George Orwell What are emotions? Are they a set of reactions Continue reading →

Mediating Suppression: At the Crossroads of Judaism, Marxism, Freudianism

The Systems of Judaism, Marxism, and Freudianism Structurally speaking, Judaism, Marxism, and Freudianism each constitute a thought system, and their Continue reading →

The Rat Maze: Capitalism and Consciousness

Hacking Consciousness Founded in San Francisco in 2013 by a former MIT roboticist, the Consciousness Hacking Meetup group has expanded Continue reading →