Capitalism Kritik

Capitalism Kritik

-AN IDEOLOGY-A MINDSET-“AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM BASED ON THE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND EXCHANGE, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FREEDOM OF CAPITALISTS TO OPERATE OR MANAGE THEIR PROPERTY FOR PROFIT IN COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS” -PRIORITIZE PROFIT, SELF INTEREST, SUPPORT COMPETITION

What is capitalism?

Marx and anti-capitalism

Marx

Communist ManifestoBourgeoisie- ruling classProletariat- working classMeans of production, exploitationWorking class revolution

Why run the Cap K?

Links to EVERYTHING

Good K to start with

A lot of evidence from qualified sources

People mishandle it all the time

Why not run the cap K?

Generic

Not everyone likes the cap k or Zizek

A ton of answers

Complex theories

Not many good alternatives

Psychoanalysis and Capitalism

Zizek

Lacanian psychoanalyst

Particularism

Particular acts distract from the broader question of capital

Universal rejection

Other authors to know

Johnston

Dean

Herod

Mezaros

links

Prop up capitalist system/reinforce logic/distract from universal struggle

EVERYTHING links to capitalismHow could space exploration link to

capitalism?

Alternatives

Clear explanation is keyRejectionWithdrawalRethinkHow would changing the way we think about

capitalism lead to it’s breakdown?

impacts

ComodificationImperialismExploitationResource warsNo value to lifeWhat bad things do you think capitalism

causes

Tricks and land mines

Root cause

Ethics

Role of the ballot

Answering the cap K

PermutationGibson and GramCap GoodTransition WarsPsychoanalysis bad

Why is capitalism good or why is rethinking it bad?