This is absolutely true, but also crucially depends on the legitimacy of the state. I really like this argument because it makes commitments and assumptions very clear.
still stuck in this rut. its not even like i feel like i have to be productive or something, its more like im not enjoying leisure activities either. its kinda annoying :/
I’ve been feeling really restless but also really tired and overwhelmed. Like I want to do something but I’m too depressed and tired to do anything of substance, so I just watch mindless YouTube or something
I haven’t been updating very much recently, I think Ive been partially overwhelmed and partially sad and partially just not feeling like reflecting. Food has been weird I don’t really wanna talk about it
Watched Wolf Children anime movie and kept thinking about how funny it would be to watch it with Gail. The furry moments are actually hilarious and often super cringe even tho I liked it overall, like the wolf having weird human hair or being edgy for no reason
Burned through a ton of the Malatesta anthology today; super clear writing, but not theoretically light either. Seriously such a kind and realistic person, genuinely committed to the wellbeing of all.
We are anarcho-syndicalists on the shop floor, green anarchists in the woods, social anarchists in our communities, individualists when you catch us alone, anarcho-communists when there’s something to share, insurrectionists when we strike a blow.
episode 21 of devilman (1972) truly shows the dangers of centralization and therefore the misguided foundations of the modern liberal state. in this essay i will
Lmfao I love this table of contents. Introduction intricately broken down The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Appendix “Dude Smith’s chapter organization is a bitch I’m not fucking with that lmao, good luck”
Alright I’ve decided to never go to discussion this shit is so boring - hey guys what do we think about meritocracy and the American dream soy boring zzzzz for anyone that’s thought about it for more than a minute
holy fuck dude im gonna barf i cant handle tucking/ gaff shit so uncomfy holy shit like i get why people would be motivated enough to do that but holy shit i cannot thats too brutal ow owoowowowow
https://youtu.be/OthVYNXOSsY
this is really good brief explainer on this thing that i think does a really good job of not discrediting the importance of identity politics - idk about the attachment of "postmodern" label esp bc all quotes are kinda coming from marxists
Dreamt about waiting for gail to be done with something so i could see her, at glacier edge, but taking forever, I get frustrated it’s taking so long so I leave and go to car in parking lot, find mom driving g cart with student, explain frustration, gail comes up as apparently
Someone in class today is wearing the cutest shit that’s giving me so much euphoria envy shit
Pink sweater - textured, not turtle neck but some bigger looser neck thing idk, slits on the base sides that girls have
Black leggings
White girls boots - not clunky very slim