Humanism believed that we could conquer the world. In reality, modernity has escaped our control. Only a posthumanist framework can see us through.
Bold thesis this week from Charlie Smith (@whoiscsmith)
palladiummag.com/2020/11/23/con…
Bold thesis this week from Charlie Smith (@whoiscsmith)
palladiummag.com/2020/11/23/con…
Modernity melted away our certainties. Many of the ideological responses have tried to reclaim them, or create new ones.
What if those choices are no longer open to us? Can we existential uncertainty in a way that lets us navigate the world we've made?
What if those choices are no longer open to us? Can we existential uncertainty in a way that lets us navigate the world we've made?
Through @whoiscsmith, we encounter @nntaleb's focus on fragility and heuristics, Alasdair MacIntyre's communitarian thought, and John Gray's critique of humanism.
Likewise, Deleuze's de-centering of the human perspective, and successors like @Outsideness and Manuel de Landa.
Likewise, Deleuze's de-centering of the human perspective, and successors like @Outsideness and Manuel de Landa.
The range of theory drawn on here is extensive and requires deep engagement. But the unifying lens is a particular attitude towards the future. 
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