Derek Guzman
Derek is an artist, philosopher, and musician. He aims to bring human centric priorities to the modern Information Age; while bringing critical analysis to the movement of power.
Derek is an artist, philosopher, and musician. He aims to bring human centric priorities to the modern Information Age; while bringing critical analysis to the movement of power.
The Neo-Nazi-Radicalizing Birth Rate To Great Replacement Pipeline Accelerationists Want To Watch The World Burn0:00/967.5493881× * Accelerationist neo-Nazis believe in violently collapsing society to create a white ethno-state, spreading their ideology through memes and online radicalization. * Groups like Atomwaffen Division, The Base, and Sonnenkrieg Division have engaged in
The Leftist vs. Liberal Paradigm of Magneto and Professor Xavier in X-Men Reconciling Power and Peace: The Leftist vs. Liberal Paradigm of Magneto and Professor Xavier in X-Men0:00/556.5387761× * X-Men critiques real-world oppression through Magneto’s militancy and Xavier’s nonviolence. * Magneto echoes Malcolm X’s “by any
The Obvious and The Nuanced Decoding Kendrick Lamars Super Bowl Half Time Performance0:00/450.0375511× * Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance was an unapologetically real and politically charged spectacle, outshining any other rapper who could have taken the stage. * Samuel L. Jackson’s Uncle Sam satire highlighted white America&
Celebrating Creativity Without the Scarcity Complex The Starving Artist Myth0:00/566.0473471× * Romanticizing the starving-artist archetype, rooted in elitist patronage, perpetuates harmful stereotypes and inequities. * Glorifying suffering creates a toxic cycle of exploitation, gatekeeping, and elitism. * True creativity demands communal support and fair compensation, not heroic scarcity. I was
Restoring Love of Craft Through Self-Compassion Rekindling the Flame0:00/793.5477551× * As adults, we often abandon the spontaneous, joyful creativity of our childhood due to mounting responsibilities, external judgments, and the pressure to monetize or perfect our art. * Social expectations and fears of being “uncool” or “unproductive” push us