Political Philosophy

I feel stupid when talking to European educated people on political philosophy. We shall remedy that.

First on the list

 

That embed is not showing anything, in my browser anyway.

 

I have noticed that as well. What often helps is to force a refresh on your browser. But here is the description of the book I added to my list:

The Capitalist Unconscious: Marx and Lacan Paperback – December 8, 2015
by Samo Tomsic (Author)

 

Thanks.

That looks pretty arcane.

 

Only in the US.

The key to human evolution is the unification of psychology, economics, and education.

Look at the scores of new threads started on ET as if these were seperate issues. These are essentially a few issues, at the core unified by a very small set of principles, fears, needs and wants.

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-popular-required-reading-at-the-top-10-us-colleges-2016-1

People generally exist in very narrow bandwidths of experience. Europeans are by default exposed to a wider set of ideologies. That doesn't mean they're smarter about anything, just more BS to bandy about at the dinner table and salons. Peoples lives, the degree of suppression they exist in,are controlled by govts. Govts are controlled by power.

 

Every single one of those books is great and is a small fraction of a classics education. Imo, all of those books should be read in high school.

Instead, we have kids see how much they remember and test them by filling little round circles.

 

I've read #2, 3, 5, 7 & 9. At least two, #5 & 7, were required, but not sure about the rest.

 

Agree, ,it's a shame. Producing a bunch of parrots isn't going to move us forward.