It follows that civil disobedience and dissent arise out of very peculiar and specific circumstances and situations, namely, the collapse or the failure of state institutions or state organs. Thus, the past shapes the present, in the sense that certain actions or events led to the situation whereby state institutions or state organs collapsed and … Continue reading Patrimonial States
Tag: neoliberalism
Second Note to “The Decline of Liberalism”
As one economist and financial expert said, money and wealth are a lot like basic energy and matter, in the sense that money and wealth are not created or destroyed. Money and wealth simply exchange hands and are transferred. Which means what? Extraction and exclusion on the part of the billionaire class is behind everything … Continue reading Second Note to “The Decline of Liberalism”
“Che Behuda Che Sada” – چه بيهوده چه ساده
https://videopress.com/v/AjwdbrQf?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Artist: Ahmad Zahir. Rough Translation: “How dumb and idiotic can this hopeless lover and romantic be, to chase after you and run after you for all this time, and yet not get even a single word or reply. I wonder what else it is that you wanted from me aside from this love. I’m … Continue reading “Che Behuda Che Sada” – چه بيهوده چه ساده
Reset
If then, we were to identify a core or main objective for the neoliberal order at the moment, it would be the overthrow or the overturning of the American constitution. In a sense, the neoliberal order considers the overthrow or the overturning of the American constitution as the means by which it can thwart its … Continue reading Reset
The Neoliberal Consensus
“Anyone who believes it is possible to acquire comprehensive knowledge enabling him to control events has no knowledge, but only a pretense of knowledge.” That is the neoliberal worldview in a nutshell, namely, a mere pretense of knowledge. However, the neoliberal lacks the knowledge of the “totality” while needing to know the “rules” to “maintain … Continue reading The Neoliberal Consensus
Adam A. Azim 