If Economics was a person, he’d say, it was probably the mythical one, Sisyphus. I really liked my old Economics teacher. Not a fan of Economics though, nor its futile efforts at explaining the ways that people organise things.
Category: Capitalism
The Mobile Phone Lament
And I don't want to be alone All day upon my phone Never there at home With other people.
Dissecting digital capitalism 3
How do you want your planet served? You may recall the following from an earlier chapter: ‘There is no nation on earth where it’s version of The Dream speaks to – not even implies – that there are, or will ever be, systemic impediments to the legitimate accruing of wealth. The Dream alleges that anyone … Continue reading Dissecting digital capitalism 3
Dissecting Digital Capitalism: The Fight for Consumer Minds 2
CONSUMPTION, much of it unnecessary – is essential to modern capitalism. And Homo economicus – whose concerns are only about the rational accumulation of wealth (which he or she consumes) – is the perfect CONSUMER, our Technofeudalists’ “Cloud serf”.
Poem at 5 a.m.
Newly undressed emperors in demented daze Do crows call somewhat beseeching at sparrows fart? With light spilling in through 5th floored doorways, and trucks doing watt only they know… powerless.And, in the meanthyme, cat’s water trickles electronically induced in the bowl atop the bench from which she never drinks.Another futile purchase,and you wonder what has … Continue reading Poem at 5 a.m.
Dissecting Digital Capitalism: The Fight for Consumer Minds 1
Capitalism may well be stuck in its end of days but it remains dangerously tractable and capable of fucking us up. In the third decade of this century most of us certainly feel like the world is an enormous mess. We've got despots in charge of some of the world’s largest ‘economies’ allegedly running things. We've got wars and violent conflicts on any number of scales....
Inkstained fingers 