r/CriticalTheory
223k members
r/CriticalTheory is a subreddit with 223k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses theory, philosophy, politics, foucault, and marxism, and they frequently recommend/review podcast.
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
: "Why, in popular conception, eastern philosophy is dismissed as religious, spiritual mumbo jumbo, when the famous western philosophical counterparts such as Kant, Descartes, Hegel etc were religious and constantly talked about Christian theology?"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "The Internet’s Hidden Neurochemical ‘Harvesting’ as a Form of Massive Financial Exploitation"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CriticalTheory
#1
Theory
: "Great quotes to justify Theory to undergrads who think it is pretentious or overly complex?"
32 posts
#2
Philosophy
: "A Rough and Personal Guide to (Mostly Continental) Philosophy"
26 posts
#3
Politics
: "Political Films Shouldn't Have Politics: Alex Garland and Jacques Rancière walk into a bar."
17 posts
#4
Foucault
16 posts
#5
Marxism
: ""No, Western Marxism Wasn’t a CIA Plot." By Russell Jacoby."
11 posts
#6
Capitalism
: "Could Capitalism Have Thrived Without Colonialism?"
10 posts
#7
Ai
: "Why does the debate over Ai-era welfare begin only after we have already accepted extreme concentration of ownership?"
10 posts
#8
Critical Theory
: "Epistemic grounding in Critical Theory"
8 posts
#9
Iran
: "The war against Iran is a fuck-up – because the US is failing as a system"
7 posts
#10
Technology
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/CriticalTheory
Podcast
2 reviews
#1
Revolutionary Left Radio
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Acid Horizon
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/CriticalTheory
Yearly
+39k members(21.2%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026