Against the Grain

Corruption and Complicity

Critiques of conspiracy thinking abound—but what if our world needs a conspiracy, of people willing to confront institutional corruption? Joseph Dumit explains why large corporations knowingly engage in antihuman activities; he also draws from Adrian Piper’s insights into bullying institutions, the impact of bystanding, and the importance of blowing the whistle when we notice harm being inflicted.

Joseph Masco and Lisa Wedeen, eds., Conspiracy/Theory Duke University Press, 2024

Joseph Dumit, Drugs for Life: How Pharmaceutical Companies Define Our Health Duke University Press, 2012

(Image on main page by Elvert Barnes.)