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Liberal Currents"...<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#liberal</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#left</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/socialist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialist</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/communist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communist</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Marxist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Marxist</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/postmodernist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#postmodernist</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/feminist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#feminist</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/woke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#woke</a>, and critical <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#race</a> theory..." <a href="https://www.liberalcurrents.com/american-identities-in-theory-and-practice/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.liberalcurrents.com/american-identities-in-theory-and-practice/</a>

Hamish CampbellThe tech world is in a state of chaos and dysfunction, to compost this mess it’s crucial that we reckon with the consequences of our past decisions to understand how we arrived at this point.Over the past four decades, there has been an intertwining of <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/postmodernist/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/postmodernist/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#postmodernist</a> social thinking and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/neoliberal/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/neoliberal/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neoliberal</a> economic ideology. This marriage of <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/ideologies/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/ideologies/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ideologies</a> has fractured societal values and pushed down ideological divides, leading to right-wing polarization and dysfunction in both politics and technology.In the realm of technology, this has translated into the proliferation of centralized platforms and the erosion of community. We’ve witnessed the rise of platforms that push profit over people’s well-being, exacerbating societal divisions and amplifying disinformation and hate speech.As we confront existential threats like <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/climatechange/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/climatechange/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatechange</a> and ecological degradation, it’s imperative that we acknowledge our role in shaping the current reality. For forty years, we’ve marched down this dark path, shaping our “human nature” through collective choices and actions.The next four decades will be marked by hardship and suffering as we grapple with the consequences of our actions. But we must take responsibility for charting a new course forward. It’s well past time to reject the poisoned philosophies and dogmatic economic doctrines that have brought us to this precipice.We must reclaim agency over our collective future and commit to a path of social healing, reconciliation, and renewal. This begins with the first step of acknowledging our complicity in creating this mess and embracing the power of collective action and solidarity to fix it.<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/stupidindividualism/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/stupidindividualism/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a> let’s try please not to just push mess back at this text. It’s essential not to view this social thinking as an individualistic moral judgment. The effectiveness of postmodernism and neoliberalism in achieving their goals is evident, the judgment lies in our collective choice of path.The disintegration of social norms and the widening gap between the rich and the poor are natural outcomes of the path we’ve chosen over the last four decades. It’s not just about moral judgment; it’s about recognizing the consequences of our choices and taking steps to course correct towards a more just, equitable, and sustainable future. And away from the current “common sense” mess.Yes, if you hear the shouting “don’t be a prat” it’s likely needed 😉 <a class="" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/mastodon?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fhamishcampbell.com%2Fthe-tech-world-is-in-a-state-of-chaos-and-dysfunction%2F&linkname=The%20tech%20world%20is%20in%20a%20state%20of%20chaos%20and%20dysfunction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a class="" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/bluesky?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fhamishcampbell.com%2Fthe-tech-world-is-in-a-state-of-chaos-and-dysfunction%2F&linkname=The%20tech%20world%20is%20in%20a%20state%20of%20chaos%20and%20dysfunction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a class="" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/threads?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fhamishcampbell.com%2Fthe-tech-world-is-in-a-state-of-chaos-and-dysfunction%2F&linkname=The%20tech%20world%20is%20in%20a%20state%20of%20chaos%20and%20dysfunction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a class="" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/x?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fhamishcampbell.com%2Fthe-tech-world-is-in-a-state-of-chaos-and-dysfunction%2F&linkname=The%20tech%20world%20is%20in%20a%20state%20of%20chaos%20and%20dysfunction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a class="" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fhamishcampbell.com%2Fthe-tech-world-is-in-a-state-of-chaos-and-dysfunction%2F&linkname=The%20tech%20world%20is%20in%20a%20state%20of%20chaos%20and%20dysfunction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a class="" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/the-tech-world-is-in-a-state-of-chaos-and-dysfunction/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/the-tech-world-is-in-a-state-of-chaos-and-dysfunction/</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/climatechange/" target="_blank">#climatechange</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/ideologies/" target="_blank">#ideologies</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/neoliberal/" target="_blank">#neoliberal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/postmodernist/" target="_blank">#postmodernist</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/stupidindividualism/" target="_blank">#stupidindividualism</a>

Peter OS<a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#introduction</a>I didn't engage in social media for a long time because I was an English <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/teacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#teacher</a>, which meant I saw firsthand how toxic social media was for many kids (and I didn't want students snooping on me). Now I'm in my early forties and work as <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#union</a> representative. I'm disoriented by and fearful of social media, but I stumbled upon Mastodon a few weeks ago, and I've loved it so far. I'm here to learn. I'm looking for people who have a niche love of <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/postmodern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#postmodern</a> literary and political theory and read <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/postmodernist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#postmodernist</a> authors like <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/PercivalEverett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PercivalEverett</a>, <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/FredricJameson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FredricJameson</a>, <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Lyotard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lyotard</a>, etc. Though I'm not very productive, I like to consider myself an <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/indiereseacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indiereseacher</a> (a term I recently learned here!) who reads lit crit research for fun and listens to lit crit podcasts like <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/horrorvanguard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horrorvanguard</a>. I attend a <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/UnitarianUniversalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitarianUniversalist</a> church. I live in Eastern <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#massachusetts</a>. I try to live with <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/radicalrespect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#radicalrespect</a> for myself and others.

JPS_LindbergIrmtraud Huber referring to Dave Egger's 'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius' on the self-sacrificial nature of post-<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/postmodernist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#postmodernist</a> writers:"Oh but I do this for you. Don't you see I do this for you? [...] There is nowhere I stop and you begin [...] What the fuck does it take to show you motherfuckers, what does it fucking take what do you want how much do you want because I am willing and I'll stand before you and I'll raise my arms and give you my chest and throat and wait."

WoodchazI'd like to discuss <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Postmodernism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Postmodernism</a> with someone. I'm trying to figure out what I think about it. <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/InfiniteJest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfiniteJest</a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GravitysRainbow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GravitysRainbow</a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SlaughterhouseFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SlaughterhouseFive</a> are among my favorite books, if that means anything. A lot of these descriptions fit me: "epistemological relativism, moral relativism, pluralism, irony, irreverence, and eclecticism." I think those are good traits, but I have a creeping sense that something is missing... Maybe I am a <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Postmodernist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Postmodernist</a> who is slowly inching toward something else?

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