Jonathan Larson — On neoliberalism

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.

— John Kenneth Galbraith

Neoliberalism is easily the most serious subject on the planet. In the name of this belief set, the ecosphere has been almost terminally damaged, billions of people have had their lives shortened, their social relationships destroyed, their means of gainful employment shattered, and the very concept of having a life worth living reduced to a hideous joke. It is believed by religious leaders, editorial writers, academics, and most certainly by the tote-baggers.

We are told that this ugliness is actually a science. It is not. It is perhaps the most thoroughly discredited con job in the history of the human species. There are tried and true methods of managing an economy that are proven to have much higher levels of generalized prosperity. Compared to the insanity of neoliberalism, WW I was an exercise in deeply rational thought.…

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On neoliberalismJonathan Larson