politics

The Blind Spot in Psychedelic Libertarianism

From Woodstock to Wall Street: The Hippie Sellout Nobody Talks About * 60s hippies opposed surveillance tech but later embraced libertarianism, favoring corporate power over democracy. * Libertarians falsely believe technology inherently liberates, ignoring its role in oppression and corporate dominance. * Neoliberalism turned hippies into pro-tech libertarians, dismantling worker protections and economic

Identity Politics: Why Class Still Matters—But Not Alone

Race, Gender, and Paychecks: Why Intersectionality Can’t Be Ignored * Karl Marx teaches that capital exploits workers, but not "class reductionism" or the neglect of woke identity politics by reducing systemic injustices to mere wealth distribution. * U.S. civil justice advocate and scholar of critical race theory, Kimberlé

Alienation Isn’t Normal: How Capitalism Separates You from Yourself—and How to Reconnect

When Work Feels Soulless: Marx’s Alienation in the Modern Day * The Marxist notion of alienation explains the estranged relationship capitalist mechanisms create in your relationship with yourself and your community. * Alienation causes superficiality, lack of purposeful work and living, isolation, and mental health issues like burnout. * Capitalism induced detachment