… the developments of the last decade, and especially the possibilities opened up through the further development of automation, give us reason to wonder whether… Read More »Hannah Arendt on labour and consumption, automation and Utopia
Marx’s attitude toward labor, and that is toward the very center of his thought, has never ceased to be equivocal. While it was an “eternal… Read More »Hannah Arendt on Marx’s equivocal view of labour
Rock and Roll revolution (noun), late 14c., revolucioun, originally of celestial bodies, “one (apparent) rotation about the earth,” also the time required for this, also… Read More »Birth of a Revolution
This is a short and interesting early piece on “philosophy and learning,” and the benefits of reading widely. It turns out Burke and Marx agreed… Read More »Edmund Burke on learning’s purpose and reward
David Harvey and Schumpeter both point out Marx’s enormous admiration of the dynamism and power of capitalism, even as he sought to destroy it. This… Read More »Karl Marx on the power of capitalism and globalisation
“In these spacious halls the benignant power of steam summons around him his myriads of willing menials.” Andrew Ure Marx’s rage against the machine Another… Read More »Karl Marx on automation and job losses due to disruption
If you’ve ever suffered from motion sickness in a car or on a boat, you probably know that it helps to look at a fixed… Read More »Motion sickness: change and stability