Nemerov’s “Loon’s Cry” searches for the transcendent in our world.
Tag Archives: Capitalism
The Otherworldly Cry of the Loon
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Trump in Chaucer, Shakespeare & Conrad
When compared to people called “dotard” in Chaucer and Shakespeare, Trump fits the insult hurled at him by Kim Jong-un. His statement to African leaders, meanwhile, makes him sound like a “Heart of Darkness” ivory trader.
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When Christianity Becomes a Money Cult
A new book, “The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream,” brings to mind Howard Nemerov’s poem “Boom!” The book’s author argues that prosperity theology is not an aberration but was present from the beginning of American Puritanism.
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How Capitalism Threatens Art
The Frankfurt School studied how culture gets subsumed by capitalism. We need to start reading Adorno and Benjamin again.
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Fighting Back against the Program
In this Scott Bates parable, one can get pushed around only so much before turning to rebellion.
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The Work Ethic of Poor People
The American work ethic is alive at all levels of society, including in the drug trade.
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Christianity vs. Capitalism
Conservatives criticizing Pope Francis would benefit from this Robert Nemerov poem.
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Moll Flanders, Quintessential Capitalist
Moll Flanders is the ultimate capitalist, putting a price on everything. And my class finds itself cheering for her.
