[lbo-talk] In Praise of Geeks

Dennis Redmond dredmond at efn.org
Fri Jul 28 15:30:36 PDT 2006


Jim wrote:


> This is what I call
> 'labor geeks' or the 'geek left'--- the folks, based in universities
> and sects, who have many opinions, manifestos and complaints about
> a working class they do not relate to at all.

But geekdom isn't a barrier to organizing. I think it's the Left's greatest, secret strength -- another word for membership-based organizing. Long ago, in another life, I tried to be a healthcare organizer, and failed miserably -- because I'm not part of the healthcare world, a tech or a doc or an RN. But organizers from that world had an instant range of shared bonds and experiences with fellow workers -- it was amazing to watch. The same is true for all the other service sector jobs out there. Geeks of the world, unite!

-- DRR (game geek, theory geek, media geek)



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