Ideology in the 21st century
In fact, it would not be hyperbolic to suggest that every minor detail of human behaviour – from aesthetic preference to modus operandi – can be predetermined based on an analysis of…
The Neoliberalspeak Dictionary
Over the past forty years or so, neoliberalism has contributed to the impoverishment of our language by the misuse of certain words. The aim of a Neoliberalspeak dictionary is to give some…
How Our Sham Democracy Works
So you think you live in a democracy? Well, you are right, you do. But it’s not quite the democracy you probably think. I just pulled this definition off my…
The Myth Of Choice Under Capitalism
CAPITALISM prides itself on being a provider of choice. Whereas socialist regimes allegedly restrict, capitalism liberates the individual, enabling them to make free choices in the economic sphere. Yet, it…
The Neoliberalspeak Dictionary
This was inspired by George Orwell’s Newspeak. According to Orwell: “No word .. was ideologically neutral. A great many were euphemisms. Such words, for instance, as joycamp (forced-labour camp) or Minipax…
Economic democracy is the key to control
If we want to bring about a fundamental change in our economy and take back control, economic democracy is key. We are still in an age of neoliberal austerity despite…