Just picked this up from the library. It's quite short, less than a hundred pages. Became interested after seeing her interview with Chris Hedges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuIb4j_hxSw&t=982s
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67 sats \ 3 replies \ @nkmg1c_ventures OP 3h
I finished the book the other day. Overall I'd recommend it, it's not a long read and the author writes well. She's definitely approaching it from the perspective of a socialist.
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15 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 3h
Do you think her analysis is correct?
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44 sats \ 1 reply \ @nkmg1c_ventures OP 2h
Largely yes, you can get something from the book even if you aren't a socialist. Even if you've never heard the term PMC (professional managerial class) she provides enough color for the reader. She's a bit snarky at times, which is entertaining. A worthwhile read packed into 77 pages. Here are the chapter names for context:
- "Transgressing" the Boundaries of Professionalism
- The PMC has children
- The PMC reads a book
- The PMC has sex
I liked her take on the Obama years and how meaningful change of Occupy Wall Street was diverted into sexual harassment and race hysteria on college campuses, more business as usual.
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 2h
Sounds fun and worth a read at 77 pages!
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 26 Nov
Based on the description, it seems like they're diagnosing a correct problem (virtue signaling and misplaced meritocracy), but advocating a wrong solution (collectivism)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nkmg1c_ventures OP 26 Nov
It's not just about the "virtue hoarding", another important part of the thesis is that the PMC is responsible for the economic decline/suffering of the labor class, and that they hurt themselves as well in service to the capitalist owner class. She also criticizes rent-seeking. I am not far enough into the book to be an authority, but I think it's interesting
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nkmg1c_ventures OP 26 Nov
I believe the author is a socialist
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