Categories Postmodernism Poststructuralism Technology TheoryThe Linguistic Turn: On “Cynical Theories,” Part 3 Post author By Geoff Shullenberger Post date September 25, 2020 2 Comments on The Linguistic Turn: On “Cynical Theories,” Part 3 The postmodern emphasis on language derives from the evolution of hi-tech liberal capitalist societies. Tags Christopher Lasch, Cynical Theories, Helen Pluckrose, information society, James Lindsay, Jean Baudrillard, Jean-François Lyotard, linguistic turn, Richard Rorty, Robert Reich, Sherry Turkle, The Postmodern Condition