Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by red-iron-pine 1214 days ago
He gets paid to say things. You know his name because he says famous or controversial things -- so even if he sees the connections, why would he bite?
1 comments

My own exposure to him was primarily through his early works, which are at least worth reading to get a good grip on his intellectual genealogy. I think his foundational commitment to Hegel is ultimately what prevents him from repudiating Prometheus and revolution, not necessarily the fact that his thoughts are sanctioned by money.