“What many students most want from college, although they would never a...” — Mark Fisher Quote

What many students most want from college, although they would never admit it, is an authority structure. There is a demand for an authority which they can then reject; they want to be told what to do, so they can disobey. It is a textbook case of bad faith, a flight from freedom.

What Public Enemy and Underground Resistance had in common was a rejection of the idea of music as entertainment.

Capitalism is a set of rituals.

Under neoliberal governance, workers have seen their wages stagnate and their working conditions and job security become more precarious.

While the emphasis on effects became a catastrophe for science fiction, it was a relief for the capitalist culture of which 'Star Wars' became a symbol. Late capitalism can't produce many new ideas any more, but it can reliably deliver technological upgrades. But 'Star Wars' didn't really belong to the science fiction genre any way.

A lot of people would be embarrassed to admit that they were on 'Barney', but I embrace the fact. I just had such a wonderful time doing that show. I learned what a camera and prop is, and all that. I learned my manners too, so I guess that's a good thing!

The truth is, narratives of self-justification burble beneath more of our relationships and endeavors than we would care to admit.

I understood law enforcement in such a way that I was able to get a law enforcement officer, a veteran, to actually come clean and admit fault, even though he was facing prison time.

I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.