r/CriticalTheory
229k members
r/CriticalTheory is a subreddit with 229k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, 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
: "Could you suggest me works about the sexualisation of relashionships?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/CriticalTheory
#1
Theory
: "Did critical Theory/literary Theory become a replacement for fandom hyperfixation for anyone else?"
32 posts
#2
Philosophy
: "AI and Adorno"
26 posts
#3
Politics
17 posts
#4
Foucault
16 posts
#5
Marxism
: "Which Way, Western Marxism?"
11 posts
#6
Capitalism
: "Sianne Ngai on ugly thoughts, ugly feeling, aesthetic categories, gimmick in Capitalism, and more"
10 posts
#7
Ai
: "Why are people posting Ai written text on this sub? isn’t it ironic?"
10 posts
#8
Critical Theory
8 posts
#9
Iran
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
+40k members(21.1%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026