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Lacan and the Political

I just received Lacan and the Political. I am very excited, and it better be worth it b/c $35 is alot to spend on such a small book. Arrrgh that Routledge! But I can’t get to it yet. Must practise self-control and actual finish digesting Transcritique before gorging myself on another book.

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Agrarian Economics and Transcritique

I just finish a great book, and now I’m reading one that is blowing my mind. The book that I recently finished is Kojin Karatani’s Transcritique: on Kant and Marx. There is just too much to go into here. In fact I will probably spend much of the next month posting about it. His understand […]

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off the grid: no sweatshop clothing

So it’s just after Christmas time and we have all spent too much money on things we probably didn’t need. I of course bought some books (which are a necessity) and a book stand. My prized purchase is something I want to share with you. Perhaps you have hear of Blackspot sneakers adbusters (an information […]

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Advent Explorations over at C&P

I’ve recently been posting some thoughts on Advent and Political Theory over at C&P (churchandpomo.org)… Emancipation and Advent: The Future of FreedomRevolution and Advent: Christ Transforming Culture …chech them out.

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Personal Statement for Ph.D apps

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been forced to write a ‘personal statement’ for Ph.D applications. Now while this might seem a bit pretentious, I thought I would post it because it really is the best statement of where I am at and what I intend to continue thinking about, whether or not it […]

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The GRE is finished!!!!

Where have I been? I’ve been locked in mortal combat with an evil companion know as the GRE. The ferious encounter is over, and now I am nursing my wounds. Someday so I will raise up again, stricking the keyboard with brilliant posts.

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Rich Whitney for Govenor

This is the first time in my life where I have been following an election season, and might even vote. Actually I was going to not vote even thought I was voting b/c I’m voting for the Green Party here in Illinios (esp. Rich Whitney for Govenor). But now it seems that Whitney is gaining […]

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Toward World Republic: Beyond Capital-Nation-State

Today I’m going to see Kojin Karatani at the university of chicago. he’s an anarchist, or an ‘associationist’ these days, talking about “Toward World Republic: Beyond Capital-Nation-State”. I’ve been meaning to buy his Transcritique: On Kant and Marx for quite awhile, so maybe now I will. Zizek, in Parallax View, draws heavily from Karatani, and […]

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Meat Labels Hope to Lure the Sensitive Carnivore

This is a very interesting and hopeful article from the NYTimes: Meat Labels Hope to Lure the Sensitive Carnivore . It talks about the trend toward labelling products “organic,” “free-range,” “animal compassionate,” and “certified humane” in order to attract the more conscientious consumer. The article notes two different consumers toward whom these labels might be […]

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"If the Lord is Risen, why can’t we see Him?"

I just posted an engagement with Pete Rollin’s How (Not) to Speak of God. After an appreciative summary of Pete’s argument in Part One of How (Not) to Speak of God, I offer an immanent critique (a critique internal to his presuppositions) of his project. After this I outline what I see as a continuation […]