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This article theorizes that neoliberal capitalism produces anxiety as the dominant reactive affect, unlike earlier periods which produced misery and boredom. It suggests that current social movement strategies are inadequate to address anxiety. The article proposes a method of "precarity consciousness-raising" modeled after feminist consciousness-raising to help overcome political disempowerment caused by anxiety and create a "machine for fighting anxiety." It explores how consciousness-raising approaches c

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InsaneMuffin

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