I totally concur with DevastatorJr above. Marxist theory is a good place to start uncovering what Laetitia's thinking with her songs. This song in particular is very incisive not only as a thumbnail view of historical materialism, but also as a critique of ideology. "Philosophy" is mentioned alongside "steel work" and "the Soviets" as if it had happend as an isolated event and not as a continuing endevor. What is implied is that philosophy is no longer a viable enterprise, it is dead, no longer active. This is technically not true since there are plenty of philosopher PhDs to be found still "philosophizing". But Laetitia's point is well taken: why conitnue traditional paradigms of thought/action that have brought humanity nowhere?
I totally concur with DevastatorJr above. Marxist theory is a good place to start uncovering what Laetitia's thinking with her songs. This song in particular is very incisive not only as a thumbnail view of historical materialism, but also as a critique of ideology. "Philosophy" is mentioned alongside "steel work" and "the Soviets" as if it had happend as an isolated event and not as a continuing endevor. What is implied is that philosophy is no longer a viable enterprise, it is dead, no longer active. This is technically not true since there are plenty of philosopher PhDs to be found still "philosophizing". But Laetitia's point is well taken: why conitnue traditional paradigms of thought/action that have brought humanity nowhere?