love the opening statement: The old promises are collapsing. Growth no longer lifts all boats—it lifts yachts. Progress no longer means shared prosperity—it means shareholder returns. What we’re witnessing isn’t a system in crisis; it’s a system reaching its logical conclusion.
I have been saying this is the logical destination of capitalism as the conservative leadership chops up the government. Their aim is to transfer power and wealth into the hands of a few - fascism 101.
“Neoliberalism may not end with fire and fury. It may fade, hollowed out by its own contradictions. But what rises in its place will depend on how ready we are—not just with critique, but with vision.”
Absolutely and in a time when it seems most human imagination and vision is devoted to how to gain more wealth rather than how to create a better future for humanity and sustain a liveable planet, my favored visionary would be David Korten. His paper written for Club of Rome, “Ecological Civilization: From Emergency to Emergence” linked here for all interested in positive transformation.
Brilliant! 🙏 Thoughts: 1. Here's an interesting article about how "...you can have both robust private markets and strong social programs" https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3576216649181179&set=a.251351805001030 *** 2. Consider that the issuer of the money is the sovereign because what the money is issued for and how the money supply is regulated create the conditions of the civilization. Mayer Amschel Rothschild, the father of the Rothschild Banking Cartel, allegedly said: “Permit me to issue the currency of the Nation and I care not who makes the laws.” This begs the following questions: Who issues the money in the U.S., and thereby who is the actual sovereign? Why doesn't our government issue the money (as the colonists did with Colonial Scrip and Continentals, and Lincoln did with Greenbacks)? Why are government attempts to issue the money throughout history subjugated, and by whom? Why is our government borrowing money, at interest (projected to be $952 billion during the fiscal year 2025, and rising, on a national debt currently standing at approximately $36.22 trillion)?! From whom does the U.S government borrow money and to whom is it paying the interest? Do banks loan or issue money? If they issue money, why at interest? Why hasn't either political party overturned Citizens United, which renders corporations people and money speech?! Are the answers self-evident?! Is a centralized banking cartel transferring and consolidating the wealth through usury, rendering We, the People, debt and wage slaves? Is our government a corporatocracy of, by, and for the corporations, the billionaires, the autocracy, the oligarchy?! Check out: Money as Debt II - Promises Unleashed (Full Movie)
What I shared (breathtaking eloquence, Mr. Greenberg!):
"Anthropology has long studied systems of exchange, reciprocity, and redistribution. Neoliberalism offers their inverse: a world where every need becomes a payment plan, every right becomes a subscription, and every crisis becomes an opportunity for someone else to profit. The commons—whether land, water, health, or education—are being enclosed anew, not with walls but with pricing tiers and contractual exclusions. The dispossession is as subtle as it is ruthless."
Really delighted to see more and more likes, comments, and shares of your posts.
love the opening statement: The old promises are collapsing. Growth no longer lifts all boats—it lifts yachts. Progress no longer means shared prosperity—it means shareholder returns. What we’re witnessing isn’t a system in crisis; it’s a system reaching its logical conclusion.
I have been saying this is the logical destination of capitalism as the conservative leadership chops up the government. Their aim is to transfer power and wealth into the hands of a few - fascism 101.
Thank you .....written in such a concise manner ....excellent!
Thought provoking as always. What is my vision for our reclaimed system?
“Neoliberalism may not end with fire and fury. It may fade, hollowed out by its own contradictions. But what rises in its place will depend on how ready we are—not just with critique, but with vision.”
Absolutely and in a time when it seems most human imagination and vision is devoted to how to gain more wealth rather than how to create a better future for humanity and sustain a liveable planet, my favored visionary would be David Korten. His paper written for Club of Rome, “Ecological Civilization: From Emergency to Emergence” linked here for all interested in positive transformation.
https://www.clubofrome.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Korten_EcoCiv_11032021_Updated-cover-1.pdf
Brilliant! 🙏 Thoughts: 1. Here's an interesting article about how "...you can have both robust private markets and strong social programs" https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3576216649181179&set=a.251351805001030 *** 2. Consider that the issuer of the money is the sovereign because what the money is issued for and how the money supply is regulated create the conditions of the civilization. Mayer Amschel Rothschild, the father of the Rothschild Banking Cartel, allegedly said: “Permit me to issue the currency of the Nation and I care not who makes the laws.” This begs the following questions: Who issues the money in the U.S., and thereby who is the actual sovereign? Why doesn't our government issue the money (as the colonists did with Colonial Scrip and Continentals, and Lincoln did with Greenbacks)? Why are government attempts to issue the money throughout history subjugated, and by whom? Why is our government borrowing money, at interest (projected to be $952 billion during the fiscal year 2025, and rising, on a national debt currently standing at approximately $36.22 trillion)?! From whom does the U.S government borrow money and to whom is it paying the interest? Do banks loan or issue money? If they issue money, why at interest? Why hasn't either political party overturned Citizens United, which renders corporations people and money speech?! Are the answers self-evident?! Is a centralized banking cartel transferring and consolidating the wealth through usury, rendering We, the People, debt and wage slaves? Is our government a corporatocracy of, by, and for the corporations, the billionaires, the autocracy, the oligarchy?! Check out: Money as Debt II - Promises Unleashed (Full Movie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4vIdUdHjrE - which addresses the problem of our debt-based monetary system and solution; and https://publicbankinginstitute.org/ and https://commongood.earth/ - as solutions, whereby We, the People, are the rightful sovereign issuing the money for what we agree is good!! Thoughts?!
Brilliant. Dumb it down for the masses.
The following link takes you to SA article which is a nice follow up to this excellent read:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-people-naturally-inclined-to-cooperate-or-be-selfish/
What I shared (breathtaking eloquence, Mr. Greenberg!):
"Anthropology has long studied systems of exchange, reciprocity, and redistribution. Neoliberalism offers their inverse: a world where every need becomes a payment plan, every right becomes a subscription, and every crisis becomes an opportunity for someone else to profit. The commons—whether land, water, health, or education—are being enclosed anew, not with walls but with pricing tiers and contractual exclusions. The dispossession is as subtle as it is ruthless."
Really delighted to see more and more likes, comments, and shares of your posts.
Clearly the words humanity and humane need some revisions.
A good essay which can indeed widen the horizon of what can be imagined!
Coherent view