Politics (theory): Lukacs, computationalist systems, consumer boycotts, Ulrich Beck

[paulhope]

I've been meaning to write a follow up to this post for a while now. In the earlier post, I attempted to draw a distinction between positivist and computationalist systems. Specifically, I argued that while positivist systems have as their foundation immutable "givens" (or "facts")--and so are vulnerable to Lukacs' criticism that they exclude the

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[mendaciloquent]

What this sets up is the possibility of the consumer boycott as a means for social change.

Uh oh! This is getting radical!

[paulhope]

[firezdog]

Hey -- off-topic, but I don't know your email, so I'm spamming your blog:

I've been reading Derrida on Husserl recently. Have you ever tried to read Derrida? Sometimes I get the impression that it really is all bullshit, but it's damn *dense* bullshit. Do you have any opinions?

[paulhope]

Hi there. Sorry to say I haven't read any Derrida, although I've always wanted to tackle it. So, no opinions yet. Let me know if there's anything by him you'd recommend though.