The colonial period of U.S. history contains a variety of interesting lessons. One of these pertains to the concept of a "virtuoso." The virtuoso was primarily characterized by curiosity. Rather than being overly specialized, the virtuoso explored a wide range of interests. The study of nature, art, literature, and theology all would have been pursuits common to this stereotype. This blog aspires to take this early category and use it as a point of departure for exploration and reflection.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Neoliberalism and Humanism
"Thus, in the neoliberal political imaginary that has taken a responsibilized turn, we are no longer creatures of moral autonomy, freedom, or equality. We no longer choose our ends or the means to them. We are no longer even creatures of interest relentlessly seeking to satisfy ourselves. In this respect, the contrual of homo oeconomicus as human capital leaves behind not only homo politicus, but humanism itself." Wendy Brown, Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism's Stealth Revolution (Brooklyn, NY: Zone Books, 2015), 42.
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