Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Neoliberalism simultaneously promises the world and snatches it away.


" It tells us that if you work hard enough, you too can be an alpha. But it also creates the conditions which ensure that, no matter how hard you work, you are likely to remain subordinate and exploited. It has enabled the formation of a new rentier class, that owns the essential assets and ruthlessly exploits younger and poorer people. Young men step into a world of promises – to find all the golden doors are locked, and someone else has the key."

The Past Is Orange - George Monbiot

https://www.monbiot.com/2024/09/11/the-past-is-orange/

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