Diet Soap - a podcast Episode 578: Cutrone Adresses Doug's Zizekian Objection
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Sep 13, 2024 
In this discussion, philosopher Chris Cutrone, known for his insights on Hegel and Marx, tackles the philosophical implications of capitalism and labor. He explores whether abstract labor time establishes a historical ontology and critiques the ethical dimensions of capitalism, emphasizing the importance of collective action among workers. Cutrone also navigates contemporary social movements and the complexities of freedom within capitalist frameworks, urging a deeper understanding of labor's role in enacting real change.
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Economy's Influence
- While various forms of knowledge exist in law, culture, and lifestyle, the economy ultimately dictates what's acceptable.
- Labor power and time shape our lives, making the working class revolutionary as they provide new forms of knowledge and cooperation.
Socialism and Bourgeois Revolution
- The struggle for socialism often appears as a continuation of the bourgeois democratic revolution, recapitulating bourgeois radicalism.
- This can turn revolution into an engine of continuing capitalism rather than overcoming it.
Labor as Freedom
- The concept of labor as freedom is both a bourgeois and a socialist view, reflecting the emancipatory potential of collective labor.
- Capitalism contradicts this freedom, prompting the pursuit of its restoration, while acknowledging the limitations of the bourgeois revolution.