Re: [Marxism] coming afflictions

[Barry Brooks <durable@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lajany Otum wrote:

> HOPEFLUENZA: This deadly
> strain has already infected large parts of the United States, killing
> minds and reasoning at various levels of society. 

MRzine is so nice. They call brain death a lack of imagination.

Barry

http://www.monthlyreview.org/mrzine/ghosh250309.html
...
environment-friendly Obama administration simply talks about promoting 
"cleaner, greener technologies" rather than altering absurd and wasteful 
consumption patterns.  For example, it is still basing its transport 
strategy on excessive reliance on private automobile use rather than 
more extensive and efficient public transport.

In Europe, too, the focus is on reviving and increasing the old 
(outdated?) patterns of consumption.  Silvio Berlusconi in Italy has 
just pleaded with his people not to change their lifestyles because of 
this crisis, because this would reduce economic activity immediately! 
The implication is that wasteful and excessive consumption is socially 
desirable because that is the only way to preserve employment.

Globally, too, policy makers are displaying the same startling lack of 
imagination.
...




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