Posts tagged Petro-Masculinity

Testosterone is a Hell of a Drug: Masculinity and Authoritarianism

There is, however, one generally acknowledged trait of masculinity: there is an inherent connection between masculinity and authority. While it isn’t impossible for a feminine individual to wield authority, in the eyes of most (or the big other), this happens in spite of that person’s femininity, not because of it. With a masculine leader, it’s commonly seen as more congruent.

Written by: Cameron, AnalysisCameron SummersJuly 13, 2022Masculinity, Toxic Masculinity, Petro-Masculinity, Healthy Masculinity, Authoritarianism, Matt Bell, Appleseed, David Foster Wallace Comment

The Nature of the Unnatural

Consider: we think of paper when made by human beings as an artificial substance – a relatively benign one, but artificial nonetheless – but when made by wasps for a nest, the paper is natural. Every building is artificial, but a beaver dam is clearly natural. A tool made by an octopus or a crow feels more “natural” than something made by a human.

Analysis, Written by: CameronCameron SummersDecember 16, 2020Ecology, Anti-Civilization, Bellamy Fitzpatrick, Bruce Sterling, tomorrow now, Cara Dagget, Petro-Masculinity, Masculinity, Essentialism, Mad Max: Fury Road, Adam Curtis, All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace, EpistemologyComment