Uses of the Undead: Part 4

Last week we looked at an exemplary monster of our times, Hannibal Lecter, who combines in one person both vampire and zombie, both predatory capitalism and coercive collectivism. After a recapitulation of the discourse so far, we’ll move on to the importance of story (narrative) in opposing oppression.

The Idol of the Market

The Story So Far

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that those who feel helpless, must be in want of a monster. Monster-making is an ancient response to helplessness,...