A year before Trump was first inaugurated in 2017 was the last time I felt motivated to quote Marx. Now I just can’t help quoting myself quoting him: “History repeats itself,” wrote Karl Marx in 1852, “first as tragedy, second as farce.” He was referring to Napoleon I and his nephew Louis Napoleon. One hundred …
NOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 54th episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting 18 July 2025. You can find it and all episodes at Stitcher, iTunes, and wherever you get your podcasts, along with miaaw.net‘s other podcasts by Owen Kelly, Sophie …
I have a thing for old black and white movies. Especially in anxious times, they slow me down and calm me. I think it has to do with telling a single story rather than flooding viewers with a barrage of plotlines, images, and settings. It almost feels as if someone is reading to me. I …