#ideology

From the constitutively absurd character of the law, it follows that we are to obey it not because it is just, good, or even beneficial, but simply because it is the law. This tautology articulates the vicious circle of its authority: namely, that the ultimate ground of the law’s authority resides in the very act of its enunciation.

across the political spectrum you can find people of both types. no one has a monopoly on either one.

Culture is not your friend. Ideology is not your friend. And ideology…some people think what we’re trying to do here is sort out good ideologies from bad. Should I be a Marxist? Should I be a deconstructionist? And the answer is: no, none of the above. All ideologies are viral infections of some sort, memetic infections that erode your functionability and your comfort with yourself. — Read on…