Barry and Mike discuss the main ideas in Michael Miller's article. They
specifically hone in on three of his main arguments:
1. That as it is often utilized on social media, (T)heory functions
more as a means of accruing social capital than as a foundation for
debate
2. That what he calls "weak theory" becomes anti-intellectual" in its
attempt to create moral superiority
3. About the public value of "progressive punitivism" as a means of
achieving a moral high ground.
In addition to playing with the way that these ideas work on social
media, Barry and Mike look at how these ideas work in our analog
existences as well.
Critical Media Studies