Escritos Críticos

Etiqueta: Marxism

  • 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 Repressed History of the United States

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    La historia reprimida de Estados Unidos (Spanish)   The Repressed History of the United States Revolution, Egalitarianism and Anti-imperialism By Jorge Majfud   Taking advantage of another anniversary of the birth of George Washington, president George W. Bush used the occasion to compare the American Revolution of the 18th century with the war in Iraq. …

  • What Is an Ideolexicon?

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    ¿Qué es un ideoléxico? (Spanish) What Is an Ideolexicon? Jorge Majfud I have been asked several times to define what I mean by ideolexicon. I have never given the same response, but that is not due to the idea being ambiguous or undefined but quite the contrary. Although this term is a neologism, I do…