5LL #257 - Insecurity, Creators, Commons, Conservatives, Mario Tronti

Our Economy Thrives on Bad Feelings
Astra Taylor, The New York Times

Manufactured insecurity is far from inevitable, and yet it is intensifying.

To Be a Consumer of Culture Means Living in a Hostage Situation
Aaron Bady, Slate

The fight for the soul of Hollywood is about how little difference there now is between being a volunteer and a professional creative.

The Tragedy of Misunderstanding the Commons
Steven Stoll, In These Times

Twelfth-century peasants developed commons practices to survive domination. We could use them to reclaim our lives from capitalism.

What Is a Conservative? Understanding How the Term Works in American Politics
John Patrick Leary, Teen Vogue

The evergreen questions raised by the label “conservative” are: Conserving what and from whom?

Why Tronti? Why Now?
Steve Wright and Andrew Anastasi, Spectre

Mario Tronti argued that revolutionaries ought to conceptualize politics not on the basis of intellectual reflection but in solidarity with the ongoing rhythms of working-class struggle.

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