Escritos Críticos

Etiqueta: Capitalism

  • Myth, Morality, and Empire: Jorge Majfud’s Rewriting of the Western Frontier

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    Jorge Majfud’s «The Wild Frontier» critiques the ideological foundations of Western civilization using historical and philosophical analysis. It explores the concept of the frontier as both a geographic and psychological construct that legitimizes violence and exclusion. By engaging with critical theorists, Majfud reveals systemic moral contradictions in imperialistic narratives throughout history.

  • II. Prehistory: The Psychological Framework

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    From Flies in the Spiderweb: History of the Commercialization of Existence—and Its Means, by Jorge Majfud A neurology of propaganda Caveman strengths; cybernetic weaknesses (16 neural fossils) The central idea of this chapter could be summarized as follows: what helped us survive as a species for thousands of years has become our greatest weakness. These ancestral…

  • I. Model of Inverse Progression

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    The text examines the historical dynamics between ideologies, emphasizing how the past and present inform future predictions. It argues that human conditions stem from a dialectical relationship with historical patterns, showcasing the recurring cycle of power dynamics where dominant minorities exploit the majority. Additionally, it critiques contemporary neoliberalism and predicts a potential shift towards cooperative…

  • «Narcissism and Political Sadomasochism»

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    On Desocialization Research indicates that children’s self-esteem has surged since 1980. In my 1998 book, Crítica de la pasión pura, I argued that parents were obsessively encouraging their children to believe they were as exceptional as Newton, Picasso, or Marilyn Monroe because they feared failure in a hyper-competitive society. The proliferation of self-help books served to…

  • The Wild Frontier: 200 Years of Anglo-Saxon Fanaticism in Latin America

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    «Simply powerful.» Noam ChomskyThe Wild Frontier is a book written with courage and dazzling lucidity. One of the best I’ve ever read.» Víctor Hugo MoralesFifty years after the publication of How to Read Donald Duck, I am pleased to read a book like The Wild Frontier that explores in detail the less subtle ways in which the United States, for two…

  • George Monbiot y los crímenes olvidados del Imperio Británico

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    George Monbiot and the forgotten crimes of the British Empire

  • Argentina: Milei in the Ireland of wonders

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    In his end-of-year message, Argentine President Javier Milei proposed transforming Argentina into a new Ireland within 45 years, ignoring historical contexts. The text critiques the misguided beliefs surrounding capitalism and free markets, illustrating how colonial exploitation led to socioeconomic disparities and suffering in countries like Ireland, India, and Argentina, advocating instead for Argentina’s distinct path.

  • Do we really owe modernity to capitalism?

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    The narrature of capitalism   One of the claims that the apologists of capitalism most repeat and last question is that which has been the system that has created the most wealth and progress in history. We owe you the Internet, the planes, YouTube, the computers from which we write and all the medical advancement and social and…

  • An Open Letter to Donald Trump

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    Throughout the centuries, long before your grandparents arrived from Germany and had a lot of success in the hotel and brothel business in New York, long before your mother arrived from Scotland, the Mexicans had their families here and they had named all of the Western states, rivers, valleys, mountains, and cities.