Secular humanism reproduces dominance
How the supposedly neutral framework of secular humanism maintains existing power structures while claiming universal values
Self-care shifts responsibility
How wellness culture transforms systemic failures into personal deficiencies
Senior programs manage decline, not dignity
How elderly care systems optimize for containment rather than human flourishing
Sign interpretation becomes compliance
How reading signals transforms into following orders in surveillance systems
Skills-based immigration drains
How wealthy nations systematically extract human capital from developing countries while calling it merit
Small farm romanticism obscures agricultural labor exploitation
The aesthetic valorization of small-scale farming serves as ideological cover for systemic labor extraction in agricultural systems.
Smart grids enable
How intelligent energy infrastructure becomes surveillance infrastructure with economic control mechanisms
Social capital reduces relationships
How the commodification of social connections destroys authentic human relationships