

every day words disappear | Michael Hardt on the Politics of Love
While in Jean Luc Godard’s dystopian film classic Alphaville, love is a forbidden word subject to the penalty of death, political philosopher Michael Hardt ponders how it would be if societies were based on love instead of fear.

What I Will
In this excerpt from Grimonprez’s Shadow World, poet and activist Suheir Hammad recites her poem “What I Will,” accompanied by footage of military parades and anti-aircraft guns. “I will not dance to your war drum.”

Raymond Tallis | on tickling
Neuroscientist turned philosopher Raymond Tallis marvels at the fact that it is impossible to tickle yourself. You really need another person—just as with love and fights.

Blue Orchids
This double portrait of a former New York Times war correspondent and an arms dealer exposes the opposite ends of an ideological spectrum, and provides shocking disclosures about the industry of war—symptom of a profound illness: greed.