
The Magic of Philanthropy
With all life on Planet Earth in the process of being consumed by capitalism, the literal belief in otherworldly magic is something that concerned citizens should be very worried about.
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
With all life on Planet Earth in the process of being consumed by capitalism, the literal belief in otherworldly magic is something that concerned citizens should be very worried about.
This is not a manifesto. Manifestos provide a glimpse of a world to come and also call into being the subject, who although now only a specter must materialize to become the agent of change.
We all wondered, as we watched Back to the Future, how alternative futures could change the whole universe while Marty McFly stayed the same.
The Socialist Party is an unusual organization, perhaps even unique. While its policies might at first glance give the impression of a kind of progressive social democracy, its pervasive grassroots activism reveals a different reality.
An interview with Emmanuel Todd
VS Naipaul’s career developed at a time when Western reactionary intellectuals could still be formidable, dynamic, and unpredictable.