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Why the West cannot stomach Russians
By Andre Vltchek Source: New Eastern Outlook When it comes to Russia or the Soviet Union, reports and historical accounts do get blurry; in the West they do, and consequently in all of its ‘client states’. Fairy tales get intermingled … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Deep State, Economics, elites, Empire, Geopolitics, History, imperialism, Neocons, society, State Crime, war
Tagged America, capitalism, Cold War, Economics, empire, fascism, geopolitics, history, imperialism, Nazism, Refugee Crisis, Russia, Russian Culture, Socialism, Soviet Union, United States, war, Western Culture
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The Eye of the Beholder: There is Never Anything New
A review of John Steppling’s new book, Aesthetic Resistance and Dis-Interest By Paul Haeder Source: Dissident Voice it is through mimesis, (identification with the mirror image) that one gains a sense of unity, self-containment and mastery over the body. If … Continue reading
Posted in Art, conditioning, consciousness, Consumerism, corporate news, culture, Dystopia, Economics, Financial Crisis, History, Philosophy, Recession, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology
Tagged Adorno, Aesthetic Resistance and Dis-Interest, Art, Consumerism, Economics, Entertainment, John Steppling, Mass Media, Mimesis, Neoliberalism, Philosophy, Spectacle, Western Culture
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