this essay by @nataliadashan definitely hits close to home. thinking back on my time at yale, what’s weird is that people seemed to think power was somewhere else
as if there are more hidden tiers of competence where the Wizard of Oz works his magichttps://palladiummag.com/2019/08/05/the-real-problem-at-yale-is-not-free-speech/ …
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there’s cognitive dissonance because post-modern thinkers try to teach you that power is an invisible network of relations, but don’t talk all that explicitly about your role in it this seems like a good time to dig up an old text re: elites not realizing they’re elite
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i know a lot of people who jumped into these hollowed-out status games right after grad, even though they didn’t need the money. it’s sad to watch so much creative energy go to waste we’re trying to be independent and successful according to the rules of a dying scriptpic.twitter.com/ETA17qfgSf
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Thank you! I am so glad the article resonated with you. :)
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