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Interesting critique of postmodernism in the introduction. Discusses the similarities between the postmodern view of humans as ‘desiring-machines’ (à la Deleuze-Guattari) and how this belief comfortably conforms with consumer capitalist ideology.

Mula masuk 'fajar modeniti' dengan melihat kesan yang timbul tafsiran Machiavelli terhadap pemerintahan Savonarola di Florence melalui magnum opusnya, The Prince - ttg apa yang perlu pemerintah lakukan drpd perubahan yg ingin dilakukan dgn menggunakan konsep nature dan custom.

Memang terasa idea Hegel tentang dialektikalnya.

Reading gets interesting as it enters Marxism discussion. I find the discussion by Hawkes on it was intriguing especially when it touches on value (which as Hawkes noted, mediates between subject and object) of money.

I started to enter the harder level of reading now. This third chapter requires me to slow down a bit to digest. Idealism not only concern with idea-matter, but within them too.

I couldnt say much yet because I just begin to read it. But I find it helps me to connect some of my questions concerning capitalism and metaphysics. I should venture deeper.