Step 61: Escape from Freedom (pt 2)
The psychological escape mechanisms from the burden of freedom threaten democracy.
Step 60: Escape from Freedom (pt 1)
Why would anyone want to escape from Freedom? It is a tremendous burden
Step 59: Gambling, the Death Drive, & Libertarian Neutrality
Gambling has grown more addictive through design, destroying people under the mantra of “free choice.”
Step 58: Identity & Violence
Reducing identity leads to violence through “us v them” or “I-it” instead of “I-thou”. To relate fully to others requires self-surrender.
Step 57: Design Facilitates Agency
Our agency is a matter of choice: take what is programmatically offered, or shape your own options.
Step 56: Integrating Embodied Perception
Your left brain is a liar and coward. Give your body and right brain a chance.
Step 55: Cultural Jigs
Choice architecture will happen. We just need to be aware so we can choose our architect.
Recent
- Step 70: Scapegoating and Sacrifice
- Dec-Jan 2023: Consuming and Producing
- Step 69: Memetic Desire
- Step 68: Malign Velocities (Accelerationism)
- Nov-Dec 2022: Consuming and Producing
- Step 67: Accelerationism & Futurism
- Oct-Nov 2022: Consuming and Producing
- Sept-Oct 2022: Consuming and Producing
- Step 66: Cybernetics & Capitalism
- Aug-Sept 2022: Consuming and Producing
- Step 65: The path of opposition (failure as transcendence)
- July-Aug 2022: Consuming and Producing