Book of the Day
The Conspicuous Elite
Peter Ayolov, Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, 2026 Abstract By 2026, the institutional power elite described by C. Wright Mills has not dissolved but reappeared as a conspicuous platform elite, whose authority depends on continuous visibility, biographical myth, and algorithmic amplification. Power is exercised less through discrete command and deliberation than through spectacle, attention, and the conversion of domination into an aspirational life-model. Rereading The Power Elite from the standpoint of 2026, the article foregrounds Mills’s 1956 warning about ‘higher immorality’: a structural condition in which decision-makers at the summits of corporate, political, and military power are insulated from the moral consequences of their actions by distance, scale, bureaucracy, and abstraction. The article argues that higher immorality was never a period detail of mid-century America but an early diagnosis of a durable logic of modern power that has since intensified under platform capitalism. In the contemporary environment of celebrity governance, technical delegation, and algorithmic mediation, higher immorality operates less through secrecy and denial than through public performance and normalisation. In this sense, elite rule culminates in what this article calls ‘The Conspicuous Elite’ or ‘Platform Elite’, where authority is no longer concealed by institutions but performed openly through visibility, narrative, and attention.
By Peter Ayolov2 months ago in BookClub
Trinity 3
Trinity 3 is the story of my reincarnation journey and twin flame. I wrote it to confirm to myself that i did in fact have past lives and to also tell the stories of my past lives so they could all finally rest in peace. my past lives do in fact have effect on my present and final incarnation in this life. writing this was healing and therapuetic. this did help me to see myself for myself and that is all i wanted to see.
By Revista Miko:XCI 2 months ago in BookClub
The Art of Digital Intentionality: Reclaiming . AI-Generated.
In the modern era, the average person checks their smartphone dozens of times a day. We live in a state of perpetual connectivity, where the boundaries between our physical lives and our digital interfaces have become increasingly blurred. While technology has provided us with unprecedented access to information and global community, it has also introduced a unique set of psychological challenges: fragmented attention, decision fatigue, and the subtle erosion of presence.
By Chris Swain2 months ago in BookClub
I read Half His Age
If there's one book you add to your reading list this year, make it Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy. I went into this one already a fan of McCurdy as an author, but this book solidified exactly why she's become one of my favourites. It's personal, it's immersive, and it's the kind of story that stays with you long after you turn the last page.
By Parsley Rose 2 months ago in BookClub
The year was 2026, and the world had grown quieter in ways few had
Echoes of 2026 The year was 2026, and the world had grown quieter in ways few had expected. Cities still pulsed with neon lights and endless traffic, but beneath the surface, people carried a new awareness—an understanding that the choices of the past decade had shaped a fragile present.
By Alhouci boumizzi2 months ago in BookClub
The Shadow of a Dream. AI-Generated.
The Shadow of a Dream In one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods lived a young man named Yassin. He did not own much—no spacious house, no wealth to speak of—but he carried something far more precious: a dream that refused to sleep. Yassin longed to become a writer, to fill the world with his words, and to leave behind an imprint that would outlast the narrow alleys where he had grown up.
By Alhouci boumizzi2 months ago in BookClub
The Doctrine of Obedience
Understanding Iran’s power requires looking beyond missiles, sanctions, or nuclear negotiations. The real engine of influence lies in how Iran recruits, conditions, and binds individuals into long-term obedience. Its system is not accidental or reactive. It is deliberate, ideological, and designed to endure.
By Albert Hadi 2 months ago in BookClub
