And the “myth of rugged individualism”, which is a political science/journalism way of saying rich people sold a bullshit idea of American culture being largely reliant on people not accepting help or cooperation from other people or the govt so rich people can avoid putting in their fair share.
A better name for that that, one which I apply to myself, is “toxic independence”. It covers more issues, I think, because it includes people who don’t see themselves as rugged individualists, but just ordinary people surviving as best they can.
Absolutely. Also, it’s built so that those at the top hoard all the wealth and resources and use that advantage… to hoard all the wealth and resources.
The system is built on eternal growth. Slowing down is not an option.
And the “myth of rugged individualism”, which is a political science/journalism way of saying rich people sold a bullshit idea of American culture being largely reliant on people not accepting help or cooperation from other people or the govt so rich people can avoid putting in their fair share.
A better name for that that, one which I apply to myself, is “toxic independence”. It covers more issues, I think, because it includes people who don’t see themselves as rugged individualists, but just ordinary people surviving as best they can.
They’ll kill that myth the second it’s not profitable.
Absolutely. Also, it’s built so that those at the top hoard all the wealth and resources and use that advantage… to hoard all the wealth and resources.