Catching up on @poltheoryother.bsky.social and reminded of the continued relevance of @aerond.bsky.social analysis of the 'reckless opportunists' in the formation of today's political class (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526127280/)
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"Much like the guff about Keir Starmer being a thoroughly decent man, you really have to wonder at the strategic blind spots and the implicit value judgments of anyone describing Peter Mandelson as charming." - @leninology.bsky.social
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Virtually every aspect of our lives are now targeted by someone seeking to make a profit, our basic needs turned into assets. Author Kate Bayliss exposes the harmful consequences of this model in her new book, 'Privatising humanity'. #booksky
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Lots going on here that I agree with on non-fiction's struggles: Attention economy issues, templated unimaginative books, a very diverse category that doesn't always serve its readers or writers well to be grouped under, but fundamentally a vital human pursuit: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
In the early 2020s, readers flocked to books to explain political turbulence. But is the world now too grim to read about – and are podcasters taking the place of authors?
