Why The Left Can’t Meme: A Second Interlude

The exploration of the no-ego ego trip and its relevance to contemporary culture a few weeks back has implications that reach far. The discussion that followed, lively as it was, barely scratched the surface of the subject. This week, before we return to the Situationist movement that set this sequence of posts in motion, we’re going to go a little deeper. In the process, I hope to cast some light on one of the most pressing questions of our time: why can’t the left meme?

Those of my readers who...