Symbiosis or Incineration
Karl Marx had said the choice facing society was “socialism or barbarism.” Murray Bookchin wrote it was “anarchism or annihilation.” Today, we may say our choice is symbiosis or incineration.
The Nature of Power Under Capitalism (Part III)
Capitalism lights the house on fire, sells you a bucket of water with a hole in it, and then convinces you that if the flames keep spreading, it’s because you’re not using the bucket correctly.
Don’t Blame Us
For the elite, the sanctity of voting is all about keeping you docile, keeping you sedated, keeping you endlessly choosing your own rulers. Because the owners of this world don’t care which puppet you pick. They only care that you keep picking.