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Deconstruction versus reason in the world -- The absolute and Nazi cinema -- Star Trek, scientism, the progressive dialectic, and the pre-theoretical -- Star Trek and the ontology of things -- Star Trek, love, and instrumental reason -- Justice as dialectic : Blood blues versus Dirty Harry -- Nazi takeover of America : The man and the high castle and Star Trek -- Post-9/11 politics on television : Veep, House of cards, Game of thrones and Star Trek: Enterprise -- Conclusion. Art as knowledge of metaphysics and politics.

Reality is made up of the Absolute and Causality. The absolute (most saliently philosophized about by Georg Hegel) is where normative values inhere. Causality can be described as the measurable effects of the normative values of the absolute and the laws of physics (also ostensibly a product of the absolute). Humans are special insofar as they access the higher aspects of the Absolute - altruism, compassion, love, humor, science, engineering, etc. The Absolute also contains what can be considered the less attractive values or impulses: greed, lust for power, hate, self-centeredness, conceit, etc. Predicating society on what I deem the lower (spirits) aspects of the absolute (most prominently, greed) results in personal, social dysfunction and ultimately the end of civilization. Conversely, a society based on justice is stable and vibrant. Justice is a classless society, free of gender and ethnic biases. My argument is based on popular culture - especially the Star Trek franchise. One implication of my thesis is that capitalist values generate psychological neurosis and societal instability - even catastrophe. Additionally, the political values that dominate the current neoliberalist world system (and especially the American government) are the other, the will to power - resulting in war, and global political instability

This book examines how humanity faces of the absence of a coherent, universal conception of justice. By analyzing Star Trek, this book argues that in order to obtain true democracy and justice the productive forces of society must be geared toward achieving a thriving society, the whole individual, and the ecology

Energy and the modern state -- The political economy of energy -- Urban sprawl in the U.S. and the creation of the Hitler regime -- Urban sprawl, the Great Depression, and the start of World War II -- U.S. economic elites, nuclear power, and solar energy -- Global oil politics -- Plutonium and U.S. foreign policy -- Conclusion: energy and the global order

The Absolute, philosophized most saliently about by Georg Hegel, encompasses the entirety of reality. The absolute (reality) is composed of five dimensions - height, length, width, time, and justice. The five dimensions operate dialectically, and the normative values of reality inhere within the fifth dimension (justice) - hard, soft, moral, ethical, yellow, etc. ad infinitum. The normative values from the fifth dimension (justice), in combination with the brain, comprise the human mind. With the issues of climate change, world-wide biosphere destruction, nuclear weapons, international trade regimes, humanity has created the phenomenon of global politics - thereby changing the fifth dimension. The argument in this volume is that the broadcast iterations of Star Trek allow us to comprehend significant aspects of justice and the politics of globalism - created through the advent of science, technology, engineering, etc. The creators of Star Trek hold that nationalism is a psychological pathology and internationalism is rationality.

This volume explains how Star Trek allows viewers to comprehend significant aspects of Georg Hegel's concept the absolute, the driving force behind history. Gonzalez, with wit and wisdom, explains how Star Trek exhibits central elements of the absolute. He describes how themes and ethos central to the show display the concept beautifully. For instance, the show posits that people must possess the correct attitudes in order to bring about an ideal society: a commitment to social justice; an unyielding commitment to the truth; and a similar commitment to scientific, intellectual discovery. These characteristics serve as perfect embodiments of Hegel's conceptualization, and Gonzalez's analysis is sharp and exacting. George A. Gonzalez is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami, USA. He specializes in the fields of political theory, popular culture, and environmental politics and policy. In the areas of popular culture and political theory he has published two articles in the journal Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction, as well as the book The Politics of Star Trek: Justice, War, and the Future

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American Empire and the Canadian Oil Sands shows that the unconventional fossil fuels revolution that is taking place in North America must be understood in light of the great power status of the US. Development of the Canadian oil sands would enhance the political position of the US on the world stageℓ́ℓboth by powering its domestic economy and giving the US a potentially important asset as conventional fossil fuels are declining (e.g., peak oil). While the unconventional fossil fuels revolution in North America has obvious geopolitical implications, it also holds tremendous potential for causing environmental damageℓ́ℓboth in terms of global warming and the local and regional damage created by extracting Canadian oil sands and natural gas and oil from shale.

The Star Trek franchise reflects, conveys, and comments upon the key philosophical tensions of the modern era. This book details the manner in which these tensions and controversies are manifested in Star Trek across its iterations, arguing that Star Trek offers an indispensable contribution to our understanding of politics in the modern era

Urban Sprawl, Global Warming,and the Empire of Capital -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Urban Sprawl and the Empire of Capital -- 2. Political Economy and the Imperatives of the State -- 3. Real Estate Interests and the Techniques of Urban Sprawl -- 4. The Federal Government and the National Establishment of Urban Sprawl -- 5. U.S. Oil Policy and Urban Sprawl -- 6. Democratic Ethics,Environmental Groups,and Symbolic Inclusion: The Case of Global Warming -- Conclusion: Political Power and the Future of the Planet -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I

Intro -- THE POLITICS OF AIR POLLUTION: Urban Growth, Ecological Modernization, and Symbolic Inclusion -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Local Growth Coalitions, Environmental Groups, and Air Pollution -- 2. Political Economy and the Policymaking Process -- 3. The Politics of Air Pollution during the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries: The Failure of Technology -- 4. Real Estate and the Rise of the Automobile -- 5. The Establishment of Automobile Emission Standards -- 6. Democratic Ethics, Environmental Groups, and Symbolic Inclusion -- CONCLUSION: Political Power andGlobal Warming -- Notes -- 1. LOCAL GROWTH COALITIONS,ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, AND AIR POLLUTION -- 2. POLITICAL ECONOMY AND THE POLICY MAKING PROCESS -- 3. THE POLITICS OF AIR POLLUTION DURING THE LATE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIES: THE FAILURE OF TECHNOLOGY -- 4. REAL ESTATE AND THE RISE OF THE AUTOMOBILE -- 5. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSION STANDARDS -- 6. DEMOCRATIC ETHICS, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, AND SYMBOLIC INCLUSION -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W.