u/CharoletteMX

Is Max Stirner a viable choice to be added to a core Western political philosophy canon?

For one of my classes, the assignment is to choose a Western political philosopher who is not already part of the eight core thinkers we’re studying and argue why they should be added. The current list is Plato, Aristotle, Thomas More, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx/Engels.

I chose Max Stirner, but I’m curious what people here think before I fully commit to the argument. (I would like to preface that I am not asking for help specifically on the assignment)

Do you think Stirner is a viable choice for this kind of assignment? Does he deserve to be taught alongside those thinkers, or is he too niche compared to them?

My basic thought is that even though Stirner is not popular with the general public, egoism raises a hard question people need to face: how much of what we do is really for ideals, morality, society, or the state, and how much of it is rooted in our own self-interest?

Would Stirner be a strong way to introduce that conversation in a political philosophy class? Why or why not?

I wanted to warn people who park at the garage on South Coronado St across from Charles White Elementary School and near Dynasty Typewriter / Hayworth Theater.

The garage advertises $14 flat rate for 24 hours. The sign is right outside and pretty clear. But there’s a woman working there who appears to be charging people $14 to enter and then another $14 to exit.

What’s weird is this:

When I pull in, I usually just press the button and the gate opens normally like any other parking structure. Then I pay when exiting. Total = $14.

But on my first day there, the woman immediately walked up to my window and asked “cash or card?” while I was ENTERING. She tried charging me $14 on the spot before I even parked. Later when I exited, she tried to charge again, making it effectively $28 total.

A male manager stepped in and told her it was only supposed to be $14 to get out, not both ways.

Ever since then, I’ve noticed she still walks up to cars entering and asks for payment before they even touch the ticket machine/button. Most people probably assume that’s just how the garage works, especially if it’s their first time there for a show at Dynasty Typewriter.

But from what I can tell:

• The garage system already gives tickets / opens normally
• The sign only advertises a $14 flat rate
• There’s no visible sign saying “$14 entry + $14 exit”
• You can literally bypass the interaction by pressing the button yourself

So now I’m wondering:

Is this an actual garage policy?
Or is this woman basically hustling confused drivers into paying twice?

Because if so, that’s incredibly shady, especially considering how many theatergoers and visitors use this garage every night.

Has anyone else experienced this at the 611 S Coronado St garage?

https://preview.redd.it/4u3x53le680h1.png?width=3154&format=png&auto=webp&s=083066ada1be408cb0adaa69c8182f0552575a16

I haven't gotten any updates from professors. Some are acting as if nothing happened and Canvas is still up, while others have said that the class will be closed. It's been cancelled until further notice. All day today, no updates. If Canvas is up, does anyone know how to bypass the screen, or is this an indicator that Canvas is still down?

https://preview.redd.it/e3ri7ty2680h1.png?width=3154&format=png&auto=webp&s=e61239beb37ab4075ded00c4cdcdd25c761fae89