This is the first in a multiblog criticism of an ideology known as Neo-liberalism, to properly do a basic critique you should know abit of the ideology's background.
Neo-liberalism is closely linked to Thatcherism (for the Americans- Reaganism) and it is the governing way of thinking for the world. Since the end of World War 2 Liberalism (in general) has lost allot of its main opposition- Fascism, Communism and Socialism in addition to Imperialism. These ideologies have been destroyed in the eyes of the public, and although they haven't died off they have very much reduced in influence- Fascism due to the toppling of the German, Italian and Spanish regimes, Communism and Socialism due to America's genocide towards any Communist organisation around the global throughout the Cold War, and not to mention any "Communist" nation's gross bastardisation of the ideology, and then Imperialism because many ex-empire nations provided freedom to their former occupants and then attacked others for occupying nations/regions that don't belong to the aggressor.
With the simple history attended to, its time for the actual ideology. Neo-liberalism promotes (previously covered) Liberal freedoms and common sense, sounds great in theory- common sense is always desired. My fault with this (without going into previously discussed points) is that common sense is not always the best thing, sometimes logic is needed and in fact required, to some extend, for a person to think for themselves. A society run purely on common sense does not question beyond its daily life, why should it? Society is content and happily running along, why should it question what it feels doesn't concern it? A society and its people should always question, because in doing so it finds answers to questions and problems that will doubtless haunt it in the future. Those of previous generations didn't question pollution because it didn't affect them, or at least they didn't think it did, yet a society using logic would've questioned pollution and so sought to fix the issue earlier. A lack of questioning seems dominant throughout a society run by common sense, and without questioning those who run society; the financiers, large business leaders, government officials and anyone else in similar powerful positions can do what they wish unimpeded. Many in business follow through with ruthless competition, competition to which is designed to net them more money whilst taking as much as they can from those that work for them, and killing off other businesses in the process, making people unemployed and pennyless.
This ultimately pointless competition is common sense because in the short run it excels and drives business and technological advancement, in the long run however the cost of expanding so greatly adds up, but is forever forgotten about until the long run becomes a sudden stop- this is the nature of government spending and its debts, one overarching reason for the continuous financial problems of the world, our environment and its pollution, a major factor in homelessness, personal debt and so many more crises that threaten us. But most of this can be attributed towards capitalism and as Neo-liberalism is the ideology of capitalism, then capitalism is seem as common sense and so nothing of this is questioned by the public until it is too late. Capitalism and neo-liberalism by the aforementioned reasons follow a course of competition in contrast to co-operation and it is this competition where another neo-liberal trait rears its head- survival of the fittest.
The ideal of the strongest surviving is known as Darwinism, it is an ideal Neo-liberals believe in, not just for businesses but also society- Social Darwinism as its called and that shall be the focus of the next blog.
Friday 18 October 2013
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Misconceptions of Laziness in Communism
Well first things first- try and look at what I'm about to say through a Marxist stand point. With ALL political ideologies, when not looked at the in proper concept of society then it simply falls apart.
Proper concept- with people in a Marxist society following the jobs and professions they wish to then the following in enabled and radically promoted.
Laziness would not exist in a Communist nation due to a lack of financial gain through working, and a Nanny State type of coping mechanism for those unable to work. The reason this wouldn't occur is simply, people seek a higher form of "payment" if you will. The pursuit of intellectual enlightenment is very much more important than the salary a person earns, with the people adequately looked after it allows the population to work and fulfil a decent continuous education.
Many philosophers and political theorists, myself included, seek ways to enlighten the people of a nation, this can primarily be done through the education system of a nation. Instead of our education system as it is; teaching people to pass exams, communists aim to teach people to learn, it is through this that deeper levels of thinking and thought are sought, scientists, philosophers, theorists of all types are moulded through this way of thinking, as well as a greatly improved national education. Teaching people to learn is certainly more beneficial to society as then it allows and in fact stimulates the nation, and planet (when universally acted on) as a whole to endeavour for a better future, and in this endeavour more beneficial technologies are created, ideas and concepts that today are thought to be ludicrous and fruitless, actually hold purpose and meaning- they are not merely the imaginings of a "deluded child" or the dreamings of an idealist, but in fact solid reality.
This sort of future does not come around through laziness, it comes around through following ones intellectual wishes and pursuits and applying the knowledge gained to the collective people. The individual follows what they wish to help the collective, and in turn the collective helps and enables them to continue, this is a Soavist and generally held communist ideal, but as an ideal it is limited to the mind, this is what the modern society does, tells a people to dream small so their education for work doesn't seem as fruitless as it ultimately is. Learning for a sole job and not advancing, it is not a life I would wish on any, and it can be broken through education. It sounds harsh I admit, and many do contribute towards the wider aspect of society, but even more do not, and cannot for them lack the means to, a means held from them in an education system that has failed them.
Next I will elaborate further on the failures of the education system, and the structure which permits such a system; neo-liberalism, the ideology to which governs not only this nation, but almost all of the developed nations around the world.
Proper concept- with people in a Marxist society following the jobs and professions they wish to then the following in enabled and radically promoted.
Laziness would not exist in a Communist nation due to a lack of financial gain through working, and a Nanny State type of coping mechanism for those unable to work. The reason this wouldn't occur is simply, people seek a higher form of "payment" if you will. The pursuit of intellectual enlightenment is very much more important than the salary a person earns, with the people adequately looked after it allows the population to work and fulfil a decent continuous education.
Many philosophers and political theorists, myself included, seek ways to enlighten the people of a nation, this can primarily be done through the education system of a nation. Instead of our education system as it is; teaching people to pass exams, communists aim to teach people to learn, it is through this that deeper levels of thinking and thought are sought, scientists, philosophers, theorists of all types are moulded through this way of thinking, as well as a greatly improved national education. Teaching people to learn is certainly more beneficial to society as then it allows and in fact stimulates the nation, and planet (when universally acted on) as a whole to endeavour for a better future, and in this endeavour more beneficial technologies are created, ideas and concepts that today are thought to be ludicrous and fruitless, actually hold purpose and meaning- they are not merely the imaginings of a "deluded child" or the dreamings of an idealist, but in fact solid reality.
This sort of future does not come around through laziness, it comes around through following ones intellectual wishes and pursuits and applying the knowledge gained to the collective people. The individual follows what they wish to help the collective, and in turn the collective helps and enables them to continue, this is a Soavist and generally held communist ideal, but as an ideal it is limited to the mind, this is what the modern society does, tells a people to dream small so their education for work doesn't seem as fruitless as it ultimately is. Learning for a sole job and not advancing, it is not a life I would wish on any, and it can be broken through education. It sounds harsh I admit, and many do contribute towards the wider aspect of society, but even more do not, and cannot for them lack the means to, a means held from them in an education system that has failed them.
Next I will elaborate further on the failures of the education system, and the structure which permits such a system; neo-liberalism, the ideology to which governs not only this nation, but almost all of the developed nations around the world.
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