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Laurie Penny
Life-Hacks of the Poor and Aimless
On Negotiating the False Idols of Neoliberal Self-Care
The Baffler, 2016
Was ist drin?
The coercive aspects of modern “wellness” ideologies shouldn’t make “ self-care” anathema to the political left.
Recommendation
Faced with modern “wellness” ideologies which imply that all life’s problems can be solved with a better exercise routine or change in mind-set, it’s little wonder that many on the progressive left reject the notion of self-care altogether. But, as author and editor Laurie Penny persuasively argues in this article, rejecting self-care entirely, in favor of “despair” and unhealthy habits, won’t solve social problems either. Society needs a new view on self-care – one which recognizes its value, as well as its potential for coercion. getAbstract recommends Penny’s perspective to political progressives.
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About the Author
Laurie Penny is a contributing editor at the New Statesman. She is the author of five books, most recently, Unspeakable Things.
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