Brooke Harrington
@ebharrington.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth;views my own. Author, 'Capital w/out Borders' https://shorturl.at/bGsLB and 'Offshore' https://shorturl.at/rTacl; words
@washingtonpost.com, @nytimes.com, the Atlantic & the Guardian.
All at brookeharrington.com
@washingtonpost.com, @nytimes.com, the Atlantic & the Guardian.
All at brookeharrington.com
Doesn't he look like the cat who got the cream?
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Doesn't he look like the cat who got the cream?
YES. Would you please run for POTUS?
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
YES. Would you please run for POTUS?
A student recently failed one of my classes for attempting to use AI to "summarize" readings. It spit out the most ludicrous crap, which found its way into her in-class blue book exams and oral exams.
Garbage in, garbage out.
Garbage in, garbage out.
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A student recently failed one of my classes for attempting to use AI to "summarize" readings. It spit out the most ludicrous crap, which found its way into her in-class blue book exams and oral exams.
Garbage in, garbage out.
Garbage in, garbage out.
"chose not to work"
Gosh Adam, did you have any input on that decision? Let's roll the tape!
edition.cnn.com/2024/06/01/o...
Gosh Adam, did you have any input on that decision? Let's roll the tape!
edition.cnn.com/2024/06/01/o...
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"chose not to work"
Gosh Adam, did you have any input on that decision? Let's roll the tape!
edition.cnn.com/2024/06/01/o...
Gosh Adam, did you have any input on that decision? Let's roll the tape!
edition.cnn.com/2024/06/01/o...
attending his own wake, savoring the eulogies
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
attending his own wake, savoring the eulogies
needs moar snail
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
needs moar snail
We look upon your mighty works and despair!
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November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We look upon your mighty works and despair!
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If you're going to exploit and oppress other living creatures on an industrial scale, it is very helpful--necessary, some might say--to regard them as not fully human, or human-adjacent at best.
This was also the moral point of departure for slavers.
This was also the moral point of departure for slavers.
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you're going to exploit and oppress other living creatures on an industrial scale, it is very helpful--necessary, some might say--to regard them as not fully human, or human-adjacent at best.
This was also the moral point of departure for slavers.
This was also the moral point of departure for slavers.
There was a gas station near Soledad that had the best carnitas I've ever tasted.
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
There was a gas station near Soledad that had the best carnitas I've ever tasted.
"Pretty please show ID?" is not the usual approach taken by the FBI.
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Pretty please show ID?" is not the usual approach taken by the FBI.
Oh, okay. I'm starting to get it.
A HUGE segment of the male pundit class seems animated by a shared psychological grievance which they project onto the public sphere.
"Don't tell me what to do, Mom...but throw some Hot Pockets in the microwave for me!" becomes "Hands off my Social Security!"
A HUGE segment of the male pundit class seems animated by a shared psychological grievance which they project onto the public sphere.
"Don't tell me what to do, Mom...but throw some Hot Pockets in the microwave for me!" becomes "Hands off my Social Security!"
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Oh, okay. I'm starting to get it.
A HUGE segment of the male pundit class seems animated by a shared psychological grievance which they project onto the public sphere.
"Don't tell me what to do, Mom...but throw some Hot Pockets in the microwave for me!" becomes "Hands off my Social Security!"
A HUGE segment of the male pundit class seems animated by a shared psychological grievance which they project onto the public sphere.
"Don't tell me what to do, Mom...but throw some Hot Pockets in the microwave for me!" becomes "Hands off my Social Security!"
Oh geez, you're the brilliant Quantum Kayfabe Guy! I didn't recognize your handle. How are you? Long time no online convo!
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Oh geez, you're the brilliant Quantum Kayfabe Guy! I didn't recognize your handle. How are you? Long time no online convo!
wooooowwwww
that's like Kim-Kardashian-says-NASA-didn't-reach-the-moon level Looney Toons
that's like Kim-Kardashian-says-NASA-didn't-reach-the-moon level Looney Toons
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
wooooowwwww
that's like Kim-Kardashian-says-NASA-didn't-reach-the-moon level Looney Toons
that's like Kim-Kardashian-says-NASA-didn't-reach-the-moon level Looney Toons
That's the way it is in an oligarchy. All we can do is use this information to find more points of leverage: find a way to make every issue of political importance to the majority of Americans ALSO somehow an inconvenience for the wealthy and corporate business class.
Hence the success of boycotts.
Hence the success of boycotts.
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
That's the way it is in an oligarchy. All we can do is use this information to find more points of leverage: find a way to make every issue of political importance to the majority of Americans ALSO somehow an inconvenience for the wealthy and corporate business class.
Hence the success of boycotts.
Hence the success of boycotts.
Why are they so hung up on social distancing? How did it harm them that they bear this unquenchable grudge?
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Why are they so hung up on social distancing? How did it harm them that they bear this unquenchable grudge?
From the journal's FAQ section. It's such a restrained smackdown of economics that I may just put this on a Day 1 slide for my intro to economic sociology course:
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
From the journal's FAQ section. It's such a restrained smackdown of economics that I may just put this on a Day 1 slide for my intro to economic sociology course:
In case it's not clear, I'm not trying to be argumentative with you personally.
I'm just having trouble decoding why a seemingly harmless public health measure during a global emergency makes some pundits (even some of my academic peers!) so very angry.
Like, how did social distancing hurt them?
I'm just having trouble decoding why a seemingly harmless public health measure during a global emergency makes some pundits (even some of my academic peers!) so very angry.
Like, how did social distancing hurt them?
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
In case it's not clear, I'm not trying to be argumentative with you personally.
I'm just having trouble decoding why a seemingly harmless public health measure during a global emergency makes some pundits (even some of my academic peers!) so very angry.
Like, how did social distancing hurt them?
I'm just having trouble decoding why a seemingly harmless public health measure during a global emergency makes some pundits (even some of my academic peers!) so very angry.
Like, how did social distancing hurt them?
So my question is: how did "doing the right thing" get lumped in with lattes as a symbol of luxury & clueless privilege?
afaik, no one drinks lattes to signal virtue.
Social distancing was a requirement in many places, like getting vaccinated; the other symbols Nate uses are consumer choices.
afaik, no one drinks lattes to signal virtue.
Social distancing was a requirement in many places, like getting vaccinated; the other symbols Nate uses are consumer choices.
November 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So my question is: how did "doing the right thing" get lumped in with lattes as a symbol of luxury & clueless privilege?
afaik, no one drinks lattes to signal virtue.
Social distancing was a requirement in many places, like getting vaccinated; the other symbols Nate uses are consumer choices.
afaik, no one drinks lattes to signal virtue.
Social distancing was a requirement in many places, like getting vaccinated; the other symbols Nate uses are consumer choices.
But why is social distancing--a public health effort--such a lightning rod for these guys?
Priuses and lattes, like Brie and Chardonnay 25 years ago, can be termed luxury goods...and therefore used as metonyms for an out-of-touch elite.
How is social distancing in any way a luxury or elite?
Priuses and lattes, like Brie and Chardonnay 25 years ago, can be termed luxury goods...and therefore used as metonyms for an out-of-touch elite.
How is social distancing in any way a luxury or elite?
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
But why is social distancing--a public health effort--such a lightning rod for these guys?
Priuses and lattes, like Brie and Chardonnay 25 years ago, can be termed luxury goods...and therefore used as metonyms for an out-of-touch elite.
How is social distancing in any way a luxury or elite?
Priuses and lattes, like Brie and Chardonnay 25 years ago, can be termed luxury goods...and therefore used as metonyms for an out-of-touch elite.
How is social distancing in any way a luxury or elite?