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There is a kind of toxic indifference that seems to have spread through Western societies. Life itself is treated with a kind of shrugging fatalism — especially those of the vulnerable. It is literally valued less than a night out at the pub by much of society. The attitude of toxic indifference is what the West seems to share in common now, and that is why it has been brought to its knees by Covid.
How the West Got Covid So Wrong
umair haque
Borges stipulates that the "guiding principle" of the thinking machine remains cardinal: "the methodical application of chance to the resolution of a problem".
For some time now, one of the most successful tactics of the ruling class has been responsibilisation. Each individual member of the subordinate class is encouraged into feeling that their poverty, lack of opportunities, or unemployment, is their fault and their fault alone.
Good for Nothing - Mark Fisher
libcom.org
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