5 Songs I Listed to a Lot This Year*A truncated version of this will appear in the Safety Propaganda Substack curated by Adam Lehrer…Hello music lovers! This past year, I did…Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
DNC Good, GOP Bad: Propaganda in a Post-Trump WorldAs it turns out, it was an American, Edward Bernays, who wrote the playbook that Joseph Goebbels cribbed while serving as Minister of…Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Selected PoemsHere are a couple poems I’ve been tinkering with over the years. MyJan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
What is Terrorism? A United Corporate Response to the Capitol RiotsWhat happened yesterday at the nation’s Capitol interests me less than the mediated responses to the event itself. Across my Facebook feed…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
The Ecstasy of IdentityI wanted to take some time to discuss elements of what I’d like to call the ecstasy of identity. This isn’t a wholly new thought, but an…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Feeling and Nothingness: 21st Century ManThe West Texan philosopher Rick Roderick once remarked that “mass culture is enlightenment’s undoing.” The more TV shows you watch, the…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Small Meditation on Links Between Racism and Class InequalityIn the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and the ensuing protests, there has been speculation on what can or could happen as an…Jun 3, 20201Jun 3, 20201