Undoing the Demos
Neoliberalism's Stealth Revolution
by Wendy Brown · first published 2015
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…peace. The party loves peace, in fact! There. I clarified the minor point you snagged on. And for the more substantial points I described in the post, the most accessible scholarly source I've read is Undoing the Demos by Wendy Brown [1]. Unfortunately, it's impossible reduce any lengthy political analysis to the point where it can be fit inside of an Internet comment. [1] http://www.zonebooks.org/titles/BROW_UND.html
on “Global living conditions are getting better” ↗We need to stop painting with the wide brush of "capitalism" like this. This is not capitalism vs socialism. You are describing neoliberalism. A good place to start is the Wendy Brown book Undoing the Demos. The subtitle is "Neoliberalism's Stealth Revolution" There is no way to change and fight back against something when we are so confused what we are even fighting against. No one is really against market…
on “Roblox is a problem but it's a symptom of something worse” ↗I think it's really gross to consider anyone an investment, a piece of 'human capital'. I read a book recently by Wendy Brown, Undoing the Demos. It's about how modern ideology tries to redefine human beings in this way: You are capital which appreciates in value and gives you return on investment. All other definitions of what a human being is…
on “Your Most Valuable Asset Is Yourself” ↗Undoing the Demos by Wendy Brown
on “The frustration and quasi freedom of being an Uber driver” ↗Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism's Stealth Revolution Summary Tracing neoliberalism's devastating erosions of democratic principles, practices, and cultures. Neoliberal rationality—ubiquitous today in statecraft and…
on “The frustration and quasi freedom of being an Uber driver” ↗…work is just too stylized. He has such an interesting style that it overwhelms the message. I barely remember what his messaging is in films. Just the interesting visuals and ominous music. If you read Undoing the Demos by Wendy Brown and Lyotard's The Postmodern Condition together you will understand exactly what he is going for. As a film it doesn't really work that well though beyond a kind of depressing entertainment.…
on “Jerome Powell Responds” ↗…citizens practicing, caring for, or desiring it -- all these are challenged by neoliberalism's "economization" of political life and other heretofore noneconomic spheres and activities. - Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism's Stealth Revolution, Ch. 1 /emphasis/ in the original. [1]: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/undoing-demos
on “Twitter bot is tracking dictators' flights in and out of Geneva” ↗