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The Happiness Trade
How and Why Capitalism Will Always Fail to Sell It’s Only Product and How You Can Overthrow It
Privatisation is the main ‘selling point’ if you will, of Capitalism. ‘Capital,’ from Medieval Latin capitale meaning “stock, property,” seems to have its roots in converting what is free and accessible to all, into the abstract realm of private ownership. This comic strip demonstrates it quite well.
We evolved out of and from nature. We are nature. Capitalism is not a fundamental law or rule of nature, it’s just an abstract idea we’re employing to manage a large tribe. So what’s its managerial style?
1. The Dangling Carrot
Ever since the corrupted leaders of various religions began driving into the future fuelled by the idea that you can promise something in the next life in exchange for riches in this one, capitalism has been a certain destination.
You will be saved from yourself by doing x.
In order to have power over you, all I need to do is find a way to convince you that you are in some way incomplete and that I have the cure.
