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Adam Kotsko on “pure dismissal”

Posted on 06/01/2016 by kunzelman

Adam Kotsko has a post up at AUFS about how one can engage in dismissal in a world dominated by critical thinking. This is something I’ve advocated before, and I’ve always gotten an almost extreme reaction of “how dare you not take … Continue reading →

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On Nightcrawler (2014)

Posted on 03/01/2016 by kunzelman

My friend John talked up Nightcrawler to me pretty much nonstop through 2015, so I felt like it was my obligation to eventually make my way to seeing the movie, and I wasn’t disappointed. While he has a pretty specific way of … Continue reading →

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Adam Kotsko’s Radical Materialism

Posted on 09/08/2015 by kunzelman

[T]his post, itself, is the most radical materialism possible. Keep these words that I am blogging to you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are … Continue reading →

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“an immature and outrageous satire”: on Grand Theft Auto 5, Satire, and Irony

Posted on 10/15/2013 by kunzelman

TRIGGER WARNING: discussion of sexual assault I finished Grand Theft Auto V this past weekend. I’m not sure if this post is really about that game, but it is certainly about the circuit of culture that creates legions of fans who will defend a … Continue reading →

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