How Capitalism Is Counter-Evolutionary (Part I)

By James Garry on  From sementivae.com
In the late 19th Century many American industrialists - such as Carnegie and Rockefeller - promulgated the idea of laissez-faire capitalism as Darwinism by extension of Englishman Herbert Spenser's "survival of the fittest" theories. In other words, capitalism could be interpreted as a system which is most harmonious with Darwinism.This is a view I have been meaning to express my dissent to for a long time. My own theory is that capitalism is anti-evolution, or anti-Darwinism (whatever you...Read Full Story

Capitalism & The Misconstrual of Death

By James Garry on  From sementivae.com
In a previous post I speculated that capitalism is grey. From empirical observations, I have predicted that the increase in capitalism will increase the canvas of grey around the planet. Now I would like to propose that capitalism breeds a misunderstanding of death: It is said that when you expire you can't take wealth with you. The main objective of capitalism is to earn money, this cannot be disputed. Therefore, the capitalist who hoards his monetary wealth must be ill-at-ease with the...Read Full Story

The continuing and unsuprising crisis of capitalism

By politicsontoast on  From politicsontoast.com
Capitalism Crisis? Financial crisis has been with us since 2007. Not much is changing. Have the established forms of capitalism failed? Chris Smith urges us to think about the economy from a progressive perspective. Global capitalism continues to lurch from one crisis to the next, just as any good Marxist account of reality tells you it is destined to do. The US, the world’s largest economy and lynchpin of global capitalism is having its credit rating downgraded for the first time in its...Read Full Story

The reduction of a person under Capitalism

By RamshackleRadical on  From ramshackleradical.net
During this past week, I came across a succession of articles, the content of which lead to a deeply concerning conclusion… The first contained evidence of the, now commonly acknowledged, trend of rising numbers of dyslexia sufferers (statistics say that 1 in 9 people in the UK struggle with it). The possibility that this is a temporary fluctuation and not a continuing problem has been overruled by the length of time over which the increase has developed. The case that people who would once...Read Full Story

The Collapsing Western Way of Life

By Kastri on  From dropoutnation.blogspot.com
The greatest threat to the Western Way of Life is the Western Way of Life itself.by John Kozy © Copyright John Kozy, Global Research, 2010The CRG grants permission to cross-post original Global Research articles on community internet sites as long as the text & title are not modified. The source and the author's copyright must be displayed. The Age of Enlightenment was born sometime around the beginning of the eighteenth century. A mere three-quarters of a century later, industrialization...Read Full Story
More Adventures In Advanced Anti-Capitalism With Sears
Sears doesn't want Nat's business. They don't want my business. They don't want anyone's business. They may continue to exist as a commercial entity, but that's because they're one of two things: an advanced anti-capitalist prank, or a massive real estate ...  
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MILLER: Running from Obama's anti-capitalism
P resident Obama's disdain for free enterprise is starting to offend even his fellow Democrats. In a rare breach of loyalty, Mr. Obama's political allies have publicly criticized campaign attacks on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's business success. It's a sign the president's re-election campaign has strayed far outside the ...  
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MILLER: Running from Obama’s anti-capitalism
Edward G. Rendell, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and governor of Pennsylvania, told Buzzfeed on Tuesday the Obama ads were “very disappointing.” Then Virginia Sen. Mark R. Warner - another Democrat - told MSNBC ...  
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Cannes 2012: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly': Anti-capitalist screed?
Pitt and writer-director Andrew Dominik offer with frankness their unfavorable opinion of capitalism as recently practiced in the U.S.Pitt and writer-director Andrew Dominik offer with frankness their unfavorable opinion of capitalism as recently practiced in the U.S.  
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Anti-capitalism riots erupt across Europe
LONDON: Occupy protesters on Saturday took to the streets here, Europe's financial capital, calling for an end to "predatory capitalism" and joining the global movement's day of action. Anti-capitalist protesters said they pitched around a dozen tents outside the Bank of England.  
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Matthew J. Iannucci: Postmodern Antihero -- Capitalism and Heroism in Taxi...
Postmodern Antihero: Capitalism and Heroism in Taxi Driverby Matthew J. IannucciBright Lights Film JournalMartin Scorsese's Taxi Driver is a gritty, disturbing, nightmarish modern film classic that examines alienation in urban society. From a postmodernist's perspective, it combines the elements of noir, the Western, horror, and urban melodrama as it explores the psychological madness within an obsessed, inarticulate, lonely antihero cab...  
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Anti-capitalism must feature at hikoi against asset sales
Starting this week, a nation-wide hikoi is leaving the far north and traveling to Wellington carrying a raft of messages to the government. These include opposition to state asset sales, opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) ...  
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