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References and suggested readings:
- Justin Raden. October 23, 2025. Higher Ed’s Rush to Adopt AI is About So Much More Than AI. Defector.
- American Vandal podcast and Substack
- Moira Weigel. “Palantir Goes to the Frankfurt School.” b2o
- Molly White [citation needed]
- Gil Durán. 2026. The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy. Simon & Schuster.
- Edward Zitron Where’s Your Ed At?
- Melinda Cooper. 2024. Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance. Zone Books.
- Quinn Slobodian. 2025. Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. Zone Books.
- Justin Raden on Bluesky @jraden.bsky.social
- Sarah Osment tweets (follow for Mike Davis reading group in January 2026)
- faculty email [email protected]
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