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  • A detail from August Toulmouche's "Vanity," where a woman in a pink dress kisses her reflection.

    Masquerade of the Self: Identity and Capitalism on Halloween

    By C.M. Black

    In this article, we discuss identity and its relation to how we see ourselves. We tie identity in to subculture and the wearing of costumes on Halloween and other occasions.
  • Black and white photo of Ayn Rand looking off into the distance, her hair cropped into a bob, wearing a 1950s style shirt dress by a window in a high rise apartment.

    Ayn Rand: Reviled by Philosophy, Beloved by the Mainstream

    By C.M. Black

    What's the deal with Ayn Rand? Why does she remain a big deal to tech billionaires and politicians half a century after her death? Let's delve deeper into the continued influence of the 20th century's controversial yet popular thinker.
  • A period-dressed 18th century figure glances sideways at the viewer while swapping a book titled The Theory of Moral Sentiments from the hands of a marble philosopher statue, replacing it with a thinner volume titled The Invisible Hand. Candlelit library.

    Adam Smith Was Not an Economist: What the So-Called Father of Capitalism Actually Believed

    By Markus Uehleke

    Adam Smith is quoted constantly and read almost never. The invisible hand appears three times in a lifetime of writing. He described landlords as those who reap where they never sowed. His first book was about sympathy, not self-interest. The popular Adam Smith was built by think tanks. Here is the real one.
  • Pooping At Work: Marx and Us

    Pooping At Work: Marx and Us

    By C.M. Black

    In which we discuss Karl Marx's criticisms of capitalism, us, the Labor Theory of Value, and freedom. With bonus thought experiment.

  • Image of an elementary classroom with one kid raising their hand, Karl Marx's face imposed over the body. Reads: Bloomberg Opinion: Why don't workers get the full benefit of rising productivity? No one has good answers.

    Think Capitalism Is Your Bestie? Ask Karl!

    By C.M. Black

    In which we discuss Karl Marx's anti-capitalist roots, delving into the history of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century and relating these critiques to our current situation as society in late stage capitalism.

  • Constructive Discussion on Social Constructs

    Constructive Discussion on Social Constructs

    By C.M. Black

    In which we discuss the philosophical concept of the social construct. What is a social construct and what makes something a social construct?