Tag Archives: Capitalism

Zizek and Secularized Christianity

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Although I’ve never considered myself a capitalist booster I cannot help but resist the basic premise of so many of the writer’s we’re reading that, to borrow  Franzen’s evocative  phrase, “capitalism is an infernal machine” that must be vigorously resisted, … Continue reading →

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capitalism and our better judgement

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

“I did what I had to do. I was remote. I was operating outside myself. It was a capitalist transaction.” Babette to Jack, pg. 194 White Noise This dialogue and the whole confession really struck me; I dog-eared it in … Continue reading →

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