The single best part of Ernesto Laclau's On Populist Reason:

There is an ethical imperative in intellectual work, which Leonardo called 'obsinate rigour'. It means, in practical terms--and especially when one is dealing with political matters, which are always highly charged with emotion--that one has to resist several temptations. They can be condensed into a single formula: never succumb to the terrorism of words. As Freud wrote, one must avoid making concessions to faintheartedness: 'One can never tell where that road may lead one; one gives way first in words, and then little by little in substance too.'

LACLAU FUCK YEAH!

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I don't usually do these things, but what the heck - abuse me!

THE ANONYMOUS WRITING FEEDBACK MEME

the cure for writer's block is... Darth Vader?

WAT.

If not Vader, then perhaps John Barrowman is the cure for writer's block? Have a John Barrowan cover of Bryan Adams' Heaven. LOVE this ridiculous video to death, btw. Canada's graveliest heart throb serenading a concert hall full of tv screens? Epic lolarity.

Why writer's block?

I've managed to produce > 17,000 words of notes and commentary on Laclau and Ranciere. Did I mention this paper only needs to be 10 pages? You know when you're beyond ready to write a paper, but you can't seem to just sit the fuck down and write it? Yeah, that's me. I've probably overthought this thing. Arg!