My therapist once told me I'm not the one with the problem. Turns out she was right again.
"The quest by a bankrupt elite in the final days of empire to accumulate greater and greater wealth, as Karl Marx observed, is modern society’s version of primitive fetishism. This quest, as there is less and less to exploit, leads to mounting repression, increased human suffering, a collapse of infrastructure and, finally, collective death. It is the self-deluded, those on Wall Street or among the political elite, those who entertain and inform us, those who lack the capacity to question the lusts that will ensure our self-annihilation, who are held up as exemplars of intelligence, success and progress. The World Health Organization calculates that one in four people in the United States suffers from chronic anxiety, a mood disorder or depression—which seems to me to be a normal reaction to our march toward collective suicide. Welcome to the asylum."
Yes, I know Marx was promoting Marxism but his point is no less valid.
When speaking of the bankrupt elite the second definition seems to apply best.
As I wrote a year or so ago in, Greening The Economy, "Then all we'll need to worry about is armies of blue helmets sent to destroy us because we refuse to sell our silk at any price."
Of course, when I wrote Greening The Economy I wasn't quite so aware of how morally bankrupt Greensboro's elite had already become. We should fear them even more than Wall Street. Why? Because we have the power to overthrow Greensboro's elite and set an example for the world. The mistakes made by Occupy and the Tea Party were that they aimed at targets beyond their reach. Greensboro's elite are not beyond our reach.
You know, after all these years I've come to the conclusion that being right sucks.You can let them drive you over the edge if you like but speaking as one who has been there... most of you won't climb back up once you've taken the fall. My advice: push back hard while you still can.
So where's the evidence that the year old quotes were right?
Less to exploit.
Mounting repression.
Increased human suffering.
Collapse of infrastructure.
Those who lack the capacity to question the lusts.
What are you waiting for, collective death? Go ahead, challenge me and I'll show you even more evidence to prove my points. Or you can decide to do something to save yourself.
"The quest by a bankrupt elite in the final days of empire to accumulate greater and greater wealth, as Karl Marx observed, is modern society’s version of primitive fetishism. This quest, as there is less and less to exploit, leads to mounting repression, increased human suffering, a collapse of infrastructure and, finally, collective death. It is the self-deluded, those on Wall Street or among the political elite, those who entertain and inform us, those who lack the capacity to question the lusts that will ensure our self-annihilation, who are held up as exemplars of intelligence, success and progress. The World Health Organization calculates that one in four people in the United States suffers from chronic anxiety, a mood disorder or depression—which seems to me to be a normal reaction to our march toward collective suicide. Welcome to the asylum."
Yes, I know Marx was promoting Marxism but his point is no less valid.
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When speaking of the bankrupt elite the second definition seems to apply best.
As I wrote a year or so ago in, Greening The Economy, "Then all we'll need to worry about is armies of blue helmets sent to destroy us because we refuse to sell our silk at any price."
Of course, when I wrote Greening The Economy I wasn't quite so aware of how morally bankrupt Greensboro's elite had already become. We should fear them even more than Wall Street. Why? Because we have the power to overthrow Greensboro's elite and set an example for the world. The mistakes made by Occupy and the Tea Party were that they aimed at targets beyond their reach. Greensboro's elite are not beyond our reach.
You know, after all these years I've come to the conclusion that being right sucks.You can let them drive you over the edge if you like but speaking as one who has been there... most of you won't climb back up once you've taken the fall. My advice: push back hard while you still can.
So where's the evidence that the year old quotes were right?
Less to exploit.
Mounting repression.
Increased human suffering.
Collapse of infrastructure.
Those who lack the capacity to question the lusts.
What are you waiting for, collective death? Go ahead, challenge me and I'll show you even more evidence to prove my points. Or you can decide to do something to save yourself.
