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  • The politics of reading

    Black Panthers in a reading circle, (Photo: Pirkle Jones) The politics of reading Originally published: Simplifying Socialism  on June 12, 2026 by A. J. Horn (more by Simplifying Socialism) (Posted Jun 15, 2026) Culture, Human Rights, Ideology, LiteratureGlobalNewswire The act of reading is so much more than following text with your eyes or—if you prefer audiobooks—with your ears. Done properly, reading…

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  • Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking by Daniel C Dennett – review – The Guardian

    This article is more than 11 years old The American philosopher Daniel C Dennett leads us through his ultra-Darwinian approach to what it means to be human Steven Rose Wed 15 May 2013 02.00 EDTShare62 There’s something refreshingly hands-on about American philosophers. Not for them the rarefied logical paradoxes of the British or the arcane…

  • How to Criticize with Kindness: Philosopher Daniel Dennett on the Four Steps to Arguing Intelligently

    BY MARIA POPOVA “In disputes upon moral or scientific points,” Arthur Martine counseled in his magnificent 1866 guide to the art of conversation, “let your aim be to come at truth, not to conquer your opponent. So you never shall be at a loss in losing the argument, and gaining a new discovery.” Of course, this isn’t what happens…

  • How Much Knowledge Was Lost to History?

    https://substack.com/visited-surface-frame Culture Critic CULTURE CRITIC JUL 17, 2024 First, an Update From Me I started posting on X / Twitter because I felt there wasn’t enough educational content on the topics that interested me: like architecture, visual arts, or cultural and religious history. I wanted to present these in a visually-gripping way, communicating what I…

  • They Are Making the Waters of the Pacific Dangerous

    The US-led militarisation of the Pacific, aimed at China, is intensifying. The ongoing Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise features 25,000 military personnel from 29 countries. 18 JULY 2024 DOWNLOAD PDF What is RIMPAC? The US and its allies have held Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises since 1971. The initial partners of this military…

  • MARXIST CRITICISM IN ENGLISH LITERATURE || MARXIST CRITICISM THEORY

    INTRODUCTION: “Marxist Criticism” studies the materialist and social character of literature. It was influenced by the politics of Marxism, which is essentially a critique of capitalism. It studies literature in relation to its social, economic, and historical contexts. It examines the relationship between the ideas and values expressed in a work of literature and the…

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