Studying social science I was horrified by dominance of rational choice theory, but reluctantly acknowledge it describes an aspect of human behavior (reductively). Seems that many who subscribe to economic policy it informs are contradictory in rejecting how revolutionary 15 minute cities could be.

Studying social science I was horrified by dominance of rational choice theory, but reluctantly acknowledge it describes an aspect of human behavior (reductively). Seems that many who subscribe to economic policy it informs are contradictory in rejecting how revolutionary 15 minute cities could be.

Men skeet their own history, but they do not skeet it as they please; they do not skeet it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past.

Men skeet their own history, but they do not skeet it as they please; they do not skeet it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past.

The work I have offered addresses this lack of clarity directly. It is hard to agree or disagree with its position without listening to the podcast or reading the paper. I am not surprised that class is poorly understood as the causal powers of social structures has been suppressed for many decades.

For me, Lillian Cicerchia explores this question brilliantly in 'Why Does Class Matter?'
youtu.be/EBki4rwgDsA?...

www.academia.edu/49996564/Why...

"not just because it creates economic groups in which some are rich and others are poor, but because competition creates conditions that militate against solidarity, toward cleavage and conflict. Class is a constraint on collective self-determination and, therefore, a source of domination."

"who or what is the working class and what is wrong with the situation that members of this class share. It argues that class divisions impose a unique harm for a diverse and interdependent group within capitalist societies both in spite and because of differences among group members."

For me, Lillian Cicerchia explores this question brilliantly in 'Why Does Class Matter?'
youtu.be/EBki4rwgDsA?...

Why Does Class Matter?