RT @thranjax: “(Kitsch) is more than just an aesthetic: it is essential to the exercise of totalitarian power, which relies on the superposition of an entirely false world upon the real.” https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/

RT @wrathofgod: This by @MrEwanMorrison is very interesting.. https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/

RT @blablafishcakes: This is exactly what we were talking about on here the other day, nailed in this great article by @MrEwanMorrison (Hello Ewan) https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/

RT @Bernard_Lane: “In 2020, US Navy scientists discovered that military recruitment increased when soldiers shared pictures of themselves with cute animals—a phenomenon successfully exploited even by ISIS.” https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/

RT @SundPamela: @CPalmerEldritch @Theo_TJ_Jordan Da#m totalitarians. Here’s an article that just dropped; you will appreciate this, and you, too, Theo, a must read from our novelist, essayist, Ewan Morrison. You will understand our world even better upon reading: https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/

RT @cinebeats: “We have ceased to believe in any alternative to corporate domination, as Fisher predicted in his theory of capitalist realism…In 2070, we will probably still be digesting Taylor Swift, Marvel, Star Wars & Diet Coke…” great stuff from @MrEwanMorrison https://areomagazine.com/2023/01/18/the-great-reboot-in-memoriam-mark-fisher/

RT @MrEwanMorrison: My new article : “Something sinister is going on with cuteness. Over the last 5 years, we’ve seen…cute Facial ID Recognition surveillance, cute government health messaging, cute military propaganda, cute identity wars & even cute robotic elder care” https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/

RT @latsot: Population control through cuteness. https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/

RT @ForTheTape: Yes, you will want to get under the covers after this read, but read you must. Well written as always by @MrEwanMorrison https://twitter.com/mrewanmorrison/status/1636263736213139456

RT @AlAlmurray65: ‘The technocratic societies of today are closer to Huxley’s dystopia than to Orwell’s boot.’ An interesting read. Cute Authoritarianism https://areomagazine.com/2023/03/15/cute-authoritarianism/ via @areomagazine