politics

Misreading Capitalist Realism

Fisher’s emphasis on capitalism’s complexity and adaptability can be—and often is—misread.

2 hrs ago •

Technologies are Crystallized Politics

Take the endless city highways of Los Angeles or Houston, jammed with rideshare vehicles during rush hour.

Mar 6 •

Mesopower and the Shaping of Possibility

When the world’s biggest challenges—climate disaster, healthcare failures, rampant inequality—dominate headlines, two levels of power usually hog the…

Mar 5 •

On Cookedness and the Fear of Needing Others

“We’re so fucking cooked.” It’s what people say when the news cycle cycles through another catastrophe—wildfires, economic collapse, rising fascism…

Mar 3 •

The Subtext Economy Has Collapsed: Exposure is Not Enough

If everyone already knows the emperor is naked, there’s no point yelling about his clothes.

Feb 28 •

The Pitfalls of Overcorrection and the Perils of Retreat

A Critique of Unprincipled Pragmatism in Light of Ash Sarkar’s Public Commentary

Feb 27 •

Collapse Capitalism: The Structural Integration of Crisis

Crises, now, are not interruptions but integral to capitalism, systematically leveraged to expand financial control and wealth concentration.

Feb 24 •

Doc, You Don’t Actually Want to Own a Hospital

There’s an understandable appeal to the idea of physician-owned hospitals.

Feb 16 •

Algorithmic Austerity: How AI facilitates the Financialization of Medicine

AI in healthcare is not a neutral innovation—it is a strategic instrument of financial extraction, corporate consolidation, and labor control. While…

Feb 13 •

Sprawling in the Age of Compression

On Ecosystems of Care and Regeneration that Grow in the Cracks

Jan 4 •

Temporal Injustice in Medical Residency Programs

Medical residency is mythologized as a rigorous yet fair process that molds future physicians into competent, compassionate practitioners.

Dec 20, 2024 •

10 Lessons from 2024: Following the Cracks

2024 wasn’t a year of triumph or resolution—it was a year of fractures.

Dec 18, 2024 •

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