Tag Archives: labor

Labor, Automation, and Refusal

Posted on October 13, 2015 by edmundberger

Marxism has, and had for a quite a long time, a problem with the question of work. This is not to say that Marxism can be confused with the insistence of its antagonist, capitalism, over the relations of labor and … Continue reading →

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Communique from the Committee for the Liberation of Autonomous Amusement: on the question of labor

Posted on December 24, 2013 by edmundberger

Of all the things that the Committee for the Liberation of Autonomous Amusement calls for, it is the immediate refusal of labor on a mass scale and the repudiation of its status as a noble value. Capitalism elevated this system … Continue reading →

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3 Quotes on the Refusal of Labor

Posted on August 9, 2013 by edmundberger

Behind the glorification of “work” and the tireless talk of the “blessings of work” I find the same thought as behind the praise of impersonal activity for the public benefit: the fear of everything individual. At bottom, one feels now … Continue reading →

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From Socialism to Neoliberalism: A Story of Capture (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by edmundberger

Kahn Goes to Washington, Rustin Goes to War Overall, 1972 proved to be a year of change on all fronts. Shachtman passed away and was eulogized by Kahn in the pages of Dissent. Henry Jackson lost the nomination to George McGovern … Continue reading →

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From Socialism to Neoliberalism: A Story of Capture (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by edmundberger

[The following comes from a text I had worked on several years ago. For a variety of reasons, the project never came to fruition, but I’ve been revisiting my notes from this period in preparation for my current work. Note: … Continue reading →

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the managerial trinity

Posted on January 2, 2013 by edmundberger

“…the modern welfare state: a synthesis of Taylorism in the organization of labor, Fordism in the wage regime, and Keynesianism in the macroeconomic regulation of society.” -Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri, Empire, pg. 242 If there is common ground to be … Continue reading →

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mechanics of discipline

Posted on December 28, 2012 by edmundberger

Foucault, genealogist of power, unearthing discipline’s roots. What is discipline? It is the act of making the body itself docile: making it productive, using it to produce profit for moneyed exploitation. How does discipline go about making bodies docile? distributing … Continue reading →

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