Debates

I am writing this essay and thinking that perhaps it will never be published in any “serious” edition. It would never go through the eye of a needle of censorship. …
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In Superintelligence, a state-of-the-art book on the dangers of machine intelligence, Nick Bostrom reminds us that horses “became obsolete” roughly one hundred years ago. Horses are, of course, not obsolete …
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Nowadays, neoliberalism and populism are the two dominant narratives in the public discussion of social, political and economic issues. Even those who, in America and Europe, identify themselves as progressives, …
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When Stalinist historiography presented its version of Soviet history, it erased any mention of the contribution of people who would go on to become dissidents to the Russian revolution. If …
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One of the largest grassroots social movements in recent history has overtaken France and extended beyond its borders. Like all mass movements, it is multiform and dynamic. Although there are …
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Following the intellectual ‘debate of the century’, many have criticized Žižek for his very participation, and also for not being critical enough or not refuting Peterson’s points one-by-one. We argue …
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The French philosopher Jacques Rancière says there is a scandal at the heart of democracy. ‘Scandal’ certainly comes to mind when I consider the many abuses President Trump heaps on …
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In a December 11, 2018 op-ed piece in the New York Times, Frank Bruni wrote about Trump as “the most powerful reject in the world.” As the author of The …
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From the moment of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (AOC for short) confirmation to the US Congress as Democratic representative from New York, her red lipstick has been the object of intense attention …
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What should we learn from repeated attacks on Muslims around the world today? We must be critical of the way that Western secular thinking reasserts global dominance through the media …
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