Daniel Daly

“Critical theory upends the universal values of the Enlightenment: objectivity, rationality, science, equality and freedom of the individual. These liberal values are an ideology by which dominant groups subjugate other groups. All relations are power relations, everything is political, and claims of reason and truth are social constructs that maintain those in power.”
― George Packer, Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal

“To save our democracy, we must restructure our economy to make us equal Americans.”
― George Packer, Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal

“I’m here to tell you: under-education + lack of faith in the political and economic system that has failed them + Christianity + 40 years of conservatism becoming more and more extreme + right wing talk radio + virtually no mental healthcare + lack of interaction with anyone outside of their race mixed with stereotypes that have become “normalized” + social media + no good jobs + poor health from over-work/dangerous jobs + economic desperation x magical savior = trumpism.”
― George Packer, Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal

“An average inhabitant of the Earth nowadays has at their disposal nearly 700 times more useful energy than their ancestors had at the beginning of the 19th century.”
― Vaclav Smil, How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going