Michael Miller- Platforms of Control: Social Media and the Limits of Theroretical Pluralism

Barry and Mike discuss the main ideas in Michael Miller's article. They

specifically hone in on three of his main arguments:

1. That as it is often utilized on social media, (T)heory functions

more as a means of accruing social capital than as a foundation for

debate

2. That what he calls "weak theory" becomes anti-intellectual" in its

attempt to create moral superiority

3. About the public value of "progressive punitivism" as a means of

achieving a moral high ground.

In addition to playing with the way that these ideas work on social

media, Barry and Mike look at how these ideas work in our analog

existences as well.