[ πɑ@Betty_Fn0rd ~ ]$  May 13

Critique Is Over, Morality Is Dead, and Surreal Utopias Are Where It’s At

An article by #LuceDeLire in #eflux journal.

Intellectuals used to publicly critique the powerful on moral grounds. Today, both critique and morality have become dysfunctional—for perfectly political and material reasons. I argue that, for political gains, we should now craft surreal utopias—hospitable, euphoric, lesbian.

https://www.e-flux.com/journal/163/6776891/critique-is-over-morality-is-dead-and-surreal-utopias-are-where-it-s-at

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Critique Is Over, Morality Is Dead, and Surreal Utopias Are Where It’s At - Journal #163

Luce deLire argues that “most moralistic influencers unintentionally become professionals in algorithmic bootlicking.”