Seth Turner
@sethaturner.bsky.social
Independent researcher and writer of Comparative Politics, Political Economy, and American Politics. Author of the Substack series “Notes from the Political Ether”.
Really interesting piece. Adorno and Horkheimer’s work on the culture industry becomes more relevant as time goes on.
"Attention, like crude oil, is treated like a scarce natural resource that must be extracted, processed, and refined."
When Culture Becomes “Content”
Can art still illuminate reality in an age of monetized attention, generative AI, and culture produced at limitless scale?
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
September 28, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Really interesting piece. Adorno and Horkheimer’s work on the culture industry becomes more relevant as time goes on.
The first article in “Notes from the Political Ether” is on Substack! This edition will cover Trump’s latest attacks on the media and the consequences they have for the Fourth Estate in the United States.
Why is Trump Targeting the Press?
Populist Authoritarians and the Fourth Estate
notesfromthepoliticalether.substack.com
September 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The first article in “Notes from the Political Ether” is on Substack! This edition will cover Trump’s latest attacks on the media and the consequences they have for the Fourth Estate in the United States.