A Conversation on our “Nihilistic Age” with Wendy Brown January 2024 in The Nation www.thenation.com/article/cult… www.indybay.org/newsitems/20… When the value of values declines, values don’t vanish but become trivial, fungible, instrumentalizable.

  A Conversation on our “Nihilistic Age” The Nation spoke with the political theorist about the multifront crisis of the post-Trump era and the moral and intellectual commitments of scholars and higher education. [This interview posted in January 2024 is available on the Internet, https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/wendy-brown-interview/.] In her recent book, Nihilistic Times: …

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Our Zone of Interest: The Noise of Permanent Warfare by Fabio Vighi, 4/15/24

Wars (especially when marketed as humanitarian, defensive, or “against terror”) are, in essence, criminal means to “easy money”, which is what keeps today’s financial bubbles inflated to record-breaking highs while the actual economic conditions of millions of workers (or “inactive workforce”) are cratering at an equally record-breaking pace. Our Zone …

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When will we finally end the party of the arms companies? by David Goessmann, 4/18/24

When will we finally end the party of the arms companies?by David Goeßmann [This article posted on 4/18/2024 is translated from the German on the Internet,https://www.telepolis.de/features/Wann-beenden-wir-endlich-die-Party-der-Ruestungskonzerne-9688657.html?seite=all.] Drone view over buildings in northern Gaza being bombed by the Israeli military, March 20, 2024 The share prices of weapons manufacturers are exploding. …

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John Shelby Spong: The Crucifixion – An Interpretive Essay, 1 hr 11 min

“For those seeking to experience Christianity in a new and vibrant way, Bishop John Shelby Spong offers fresh spiritual ideas. Over the past four decades, he has become one of the definitive voices for progressive Christianity.” (www.johnshelbyspong.com) Bishop Spong joins us at Chautauqua Institution for a week to discuss several …

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