However, what fascinates me the most, is that, not even once, the word « violence » appears.
Violence, out of the picture ?
How come ?
Violence is what makes « our system » works. Private property works because of the (« monopolized »)violence of the State(see the book below).
Would you consider this sentence(and its note) from the book of the late David Greaber , « Debt : the 1st 5000years », please ?
« For most of human history—at least, the
history of states and empires—most human beings have been
told that they are debtors.4 »(chapiter 1,p.18/662).
This will lead you to the birth of the United States of America. The British EMPIRE was pointing a(n« Imperial ») gun at its colonies(PARTS OF THE EMPIRE!) to « ask »(?) for the payment of their debts. I mean, its tax(es).As a result,the Oedipian path. Empire. The gun didn’t stop pointing at something and someone.
Resut : « Relatedly, the twenty-first century world exhibits levels of global cultural convergence and homogeneity that are without historical precedent. » You are describing an empire on a world level. (« Superimperialism » Michael Hudson?) From my point of view… .
Great read, as usual… very insightful
IT IS truely interesting.
However, what fascinates me the most, is that, not even once, the word « violence » appears.
Violence, out of the picture ?
How come ?
Violence is what makes « our system » works. Private property works because of the (« monopolized »)violence of the State(see the book below).
Would you consider this sentence(and its note) from the book of the late David Greaber , « Debt : the 1st 5000years », please ?
« For most of human history—at least, the
history of states and empires—most human beings have been
told that they are debtors.4 »(chapiter 1,p.18/662).
This will lead you to the birth of the United States of America. The British EMPIRE was pointing a(n« Imperial ») gun at its colonies(PARTS OF THE EMPIRE!) to « ask »(?) for the payment of their debts. I mean, its tax(es).As a result,the Oedipian path. Empire. The gun didn’t stop pointing at something and someone.
Resut : « Relatedly, the twenty-first century world exhibits levels of global cultural convergence and homogeneity that are without historical precedent. » You are describing an empire on a world level. (« Superimperialism » Michael Hudson?) From my point of view… .
Keith HART:”Money in an unequal world”