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PhilosophyFebruary 1, 2022
The Limits of Understanding the Pandemic Philosophically
Byung-Chul Han’s The Palliative Society tries to contextualize the emotional and cultural ramifications of Covid-19 without ever addressing its material consequences.
Clinton Williamson
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CultureDecember 9, 2021
The Puzzle of Eco-Fiction
George R. Stewart’s Storm gives us an ideal model for how to approach the narrative challenges of a story about climate catastrophe.
Clinton Williamson
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FictionApril 14, 2021
B. Traven: Fiction’s Forgotten Radical
The enigmatic author’s anarcho-communist politics seep into his novels about wage labor, class consciousness, and the violence of capital.
Clinton Williamson