Public space gets privatized
The systematic conversion of shared spaces into profit centers represents more than urban policy—it's the commodification of human existence itself.
Therapy individualizes oppression
How therapeutic frameworks convert systemic problems into personal pathologies, protecting existing power structures through individual self-improvement narratives.
Active aging denies decline
How the active aging paradigm refuses to acknowledge natural decline and forces elderly people into perpetual performance of vitality.
Background checks expand surveillance
How background check normalization creates pervasive surveillance infrastructure disguised as safety measures
Budgeting enables surveillance
Personal budgeting transforms financial autonomy into a self-surveillance mechanism that serves institutional interests while disguising control as responsibility.
Cultural competency manages stereotypes
How cultural competency training systematizes and legitimizes the very stereotypes it claims to eliminate