Nils Gilman
@nils_gilman
Historian of the intelligentsia. Adored by little statesmen & philosophers & divines. SVP of Programs @berggrueninst, Deputy Editor @NoemaMag. Tweets are my own
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https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=37259 28-03-2007 21:23:26
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just got this book in the mail, i indexed it, you must check it out! (cc Nils Gilman and @jonathansblake)
Between Stanford University & UC Berkeley both appointing Str8WhyteCisHetMale business types as President, and Harvard & Yale both reinstating standardized test scores in their admissions processes, it’s pretty clear that DEI Thermidor has fully arrived at the heart of the revolution.
“A left critical theory that prohibits the rational, self-conscious articulation of an alternative, future society is not only passive & quietist, but also backs itself into a theoretical corner, encouraging submission to the authority of the status quo.” link.springer.com/article/10.105…
What’s up with GOP operatives more & more routinely refusing subpoenas? I mean, Leo is not wrong that this is politically motivated — it’s a congressional subpoena: by definition it’s politically motivated — but how is that grounds for refusing to show up? washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…
Less than two weeks until Jonathan Blake and Nils Gilman's CHILDREN OF A MODEST STAR comes out! Pre-order your copy today, and use code STAR20 for 20% if you order via Stanford Press. sup.org/books/title/?i…
'Once, tech workers aspired to 'make a dent in the universe.' Now, they increasingly understand themselves as a disposable source of free cash flow for stock buybacks.' Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK for Project Syndicate project-syndicate.org/magazine/big-t…