consequences of capitalism manufacturing discontent and resistance

Is our 'common sense' understanding of the world a reflection of the ruling class's demands of the larger society? If we are to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet, Chomsky and Waterstone forcefully argue that we must look closely at the everyday tools we use to interpret the world. The outcome of those contests is uncertain everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands. Contests for controlling the narratives around the meaning of this pandemic will be the terrain of struggle for either a new, more humane common sense and society or a return to the status quo ante. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. More importantly, we see how we overcome these divisions.Ĭovid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system.

In making these linkages we see how the current hegemony keep social justice movements divided and marginalized. Consequences of Capitalism make the deep, often unseen connections between common sense and power.

Is our “common sense” understanding of the world a reflection of the ruling class’s demands of the larger society? If we are to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet, Chomsky and Waterstone forcefully argue that we must look closely at the everyday tools we use to interpret the world. Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system.

Consequences of capitalism manufacturing discontent and resistance