May 22, 2022
The global internet atomizes cultures, societies, and selves
into tiny brilliant shards. Meaning has lost context and coherence.
Now what?
Cultural atomization—the widespread loss of conceptual
coherence—has made serious intellectual work much more difficult in
the...
May 15, 2022
“Archipelago” is a political model in which everyone can choose
what social system to live in. It’s impractical, but points to
better solutions.
https://meaningness.com/archipelago-politics
In this episode, I narrate the blog post "Archipelago and Atomic Communitarianism" by Scott Alexander, with his...
May 8, 2022
Subcultures: the diversity of meaning - The subcultural era
(1975-2000) recognized the diversity of meanings, and provided a
new type of supportive, voluntary social group.
https://meaningness.com/subcultures
Subcultures: meanings at play - With no responsibility to
justify universal norms, or for solving social...
May 1, 2022
At root, the culture war is not about abortion, gay marriage,
or marijuana. It is about shared misunderstandings of the nature of
meaning.
https://meaningness.com/completing-countercultures
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Apr 24, 2022
The culture war, political polarization, Baby Boomer
bafflement: the unending zombie slugfest pairing the two
countercultures of the 1960s-80s.
"Five Case Studies In Politicization", by Scott
Alexander.