Barbara Ehnrenreich: A History of Collective Joy
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
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Barbara Ehrenreich, the incisive and witty cultural and political commentator and author of Nickel and Dimed (2001) and Bait and Switch (2005) draws on themes from one of her recent books, Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy (2007), to trace the history of communal celebrations-the groaning feasts, the ecstatic dancing, the slapdash costumes, the suspended morals-to consider how such festivals were reshaped by the influence of the church and the demands of industrial society, and the degree to which such rituals and revelries survive into this day. (Anybody remember Grant Park November 4, 2008?)
This annual lecture honors Festival supporter Doris Conant in recognition of a generous gift to the Chicago Humanities Festival by the Conant Family Foundation.
Wonderful - wonderful wonderful! Why can't we all just have a dance together!
Because you people want to force a failed ideology on the rest of us.
BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trinidad carnival! Yessss!
She is reporting on the system. That's different than complaining. She does not say she doesn't have enough money. She says that people are not paid enough to live on, minimum wage is not enough to live on. The other system she would be promoting would be one where wages are fair. If wages are fair for everyone, they are fair for you, as well, so what are you complaining for?
I don't think everyone has to be paid the same amount of money. The system could be fairer. There are parents both working, sometimes more than one job, and they are covering rent but not good food and will flounder if a medical issue occurs. Most poor people are not concerned with making as much as a CEO, they would be happy to cover the necessities without the constant, nagging panic that they won't be able to.
But that constant nagging worry short-circuits their mammalian brain and causes their lizard brain to be more active. Getting the lizard brain active is how dictators take over.
When the lizard brain is overactive people react rather than reacting into thinking way.
All dictators whip up there classic crowds into a mindless frenzy. That's the lizard brain.
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"From each according to their ability, to each according to their need" (Marx).
I'm neither because I've not studied either, but wonder... Have you read one single line of the communist manifesto. Or know what the fundamentals of Capitalism are and their implications?
Collective joy, orgiastic union !
Show me a Marxist and I will show you a fully functioning light! RIPower Barbara!
Much worse now with watching friends on social media having a blast, which is fake.
On behalf of poor working class people worldwide. Good riddance.