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r/CriticalTheory
185k members
r/CriticalTheory is a subreddit with 185k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has high activity.
Critical theory is a school of thought that stresses the examination and the critique of society and culture by applying knowledge from the social sciences and the humanities.
Popular Themes in r/CriticalTheory
#1
Advice Requests
: "Help, I’m not that smart. What can I read?"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Is critical theory gatekept through language and access?"
1 post
#3
News
: "We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher – Felixstowe, Floods, and Decapitalised Production (June Update)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CriticalTheory
#1
Politics
: "The End of Politics, Replaced by Simulation: On the Real Threat of Large Language Models"
23 posts
#2
Theory
: "Theory on suicide recs"
17 posts
#3
Philosophy
: "Do you think we can still do direct Philosophy about the world or we can only critique critiques?"
16 posts
#4
Critical Theory
: "Any recommendations involving psychoanalysis, Critical Theory and the 'far-right' phenomena?"
13 posts
#5
Technology
: "Jennifer C. Pan on "Selling Social Justice" | Doomscroll"
10 posts
#6
Capitalism
: "The Era of Passive Consumption — Late-Stage Capitalism, Culture, and the Death of Attention"
9 posts
#7
Ideology
: "Liberalism — The Ideology of Abstract Universality"
8 posts
#8
Media
: "The Conspiracy Against Stillness: How Media Killed Silence to Sell You Noise"
7 posts
#9
Society
: "Does anyone else feel alienated from Society due to Critical Theory"
7 posts
#10
Art
: "Are depictions of racism, class, gender, and sexuality in Art forms being exploited for consumption rather than explored meaningfully?"
5 posts
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+35k members(23.1%)
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