Fragments of Reality, Fragments of Solidarity.

In this essay, I’d like to respond Michelle Maiese’s thought-provoking recent critical piece on APP, “Smithereens: Reflections in a Black Mirror.” Maiese presents the following (reconstructed) argument: (1) Socialism—whether democratic socialism or social anarchism (aka anarcho-socialism, libertarian socialism, etc.)—is fundamentally concerned with respect for universal human dignity; with human freedom of thought, expression, choice, and action; with … [continue reading]

Regressive “Progressivism”: Andrew Yang and the Freedom Dividend.

Do not be fooled by Andrew Yang! I’ve seen otherwise well-meaning Liberals and Progressives falling for Yang’s “Freedom Dividend”-centered presidential candidacy. Yang’s plan seems simple and obviously beneficial to the very constituencies Liberals and Progressives tend to fight for. Nevertheless, Yang either does not understand very basic macroeconomics or he is a right-wing wolf in … [continue reading]

The Economic Philosopher.

APP Editors’ Note: Jeremy Tauzer is a PhD student in philosophy at Saint Louis University. The power of suggestion which is exerted through things and persons and which, instead of telling the child what he must do, tells him what he is, and thus leads him to become durably what he has to be, is … [continue reading]

Statism, Capitalism, and Beyond.

THINKING FOR A LIVING: A PHILOSOPHER’S NOTEBOOK (SECOND SERIES, INSTALLMENT 14) PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS IN THE SECOND SERIES #13: Identity ad absurdum: a critique of the cultural appropriation argument. #12: Neo-Kantianism and anti-Kantianism: a primer for contemporary philosophers. #11: From Bertrand Russell to Brazilian carnaval: how to make the world as it could be made. #10: … [continue reading]

Captions #4–The Philosophical Transfiguration Of The Commonplace.

Previous Installments: #3: Philosophical Reflections On Love And Picture-Perfect Experiences. #2: The Cartesian Corollary. #1: Captions (To The Cartoons We Live)–In Defense of Captions & A Curriculum Vitae. Arthur Danto wrote a very interesting book, The Transfiguration of the Commonplace–whose title he’d most respectfully borrowed from a Muriel Spark novel, The Prime of Miss Jean … [continue reading]