Thomas Barrio<p>The Opacity of Biopower: A Reflection on Timothy Brennan’s Critique</p><p>🔍 Timothy Brennan critiques <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hardt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hardt</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Negri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Negri</span></a>'s Empire, arguing their use of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biopower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biopower</span></a> obscures contemporary <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a>'s realities. He aligns with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illich</span></a> on institutional monopolies and highlights <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Latour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Latour</span></a>'s theory on human/non-human actants. Deleuze’s "micro-ruptures" suggest ways to challenge dominant structures, paving paths for political alternatives like "double power." 🌍 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sociology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sociology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a>…</p><p><a href="https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2024/12/27/the-opacity-of-biopower-a-reflection-on-timothy-brennans-critique/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">homohortus31.wordpress.com/202</span><span class="invisible">4/12/27/the-opacity-of-biopower-a-reflection-on-timothy-brennans-critique/</span></a></p>