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That’s What He Said
You have to understand the worker in this society. This is a society of profit, right? But in the socialist society the elevator man could be an honored person, too, just the same as the highest person. Because they don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Examples in Urchinism, Geo, Politics & Global Issues, That's What They Said
Tagged capitalism, class, harold patrick, money, socialism, status, studs terkel, work, working, working class
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‘Modern Times’ in Modern Times, with Some Other Thoughts on Working
By Geo Ong The opening title card of Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film reads: ‘Modern Times.’ A story of industry, of individual enterprise – humanity crusading in the pursuit of happiness. We then see a shot of sheep being herded chaotically … Continue reading
You Animals!: Four More Revolutionary Books
As we mentioned in our previous post about revolutionary books, the artistic written word is a powerful and important tool in fueling change. From the political and the social to the economic and the scientific, art as revolution continues to … Continue reading
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