Essay #71: Deric Shannon, ‘The Anarchist Critique of Capitalism’

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In this essay, Deric Shannon outlines the anarchist analysis and critique of capitalism. He also gives some potential explanations for capitalism's resilience.
Deric Shannon is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Emory University's Oxford College. His most recent books are The State of State Theory: State Projects, Repression, and Multi-sites of Power and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Pedagogy and Place-Based Education: From the Abstract to the Quotidian.
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"In modern capitalism economic exploitation rather than political oppression is the real enemy of the people." ~ Emma Goldman

[@AlexanderSy]

The root of Capitalistic power is more intimate than economic systems theory or what not...
It's deeply psychological. As children, most of us has been traumatised, either by our parents being abusive or being neglectful, and for the individual the use of power (be it monetary, social, political, academic, etc) gives them the opportunity to fill that emotional void.
As children, we needed to be loved and valued and nurtured. But that didn't happen. So a Narcissistic System of Hierarchical Power lends itself to filling that void. If I cannot be loved and valued for who I am, to be loved as I needed to be when I was young, I can now buy and force others to respect me and recognise my existence. It's a bandage for the scars of my youth, while making everyone feel and recreate the trauma I felt.

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Still looking for the theory. There has to be a way. It's not nuclear fusion ffs.

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building a new world in the dying husk of the old. may the new year be defined by casting off our chains and organizing ourselves 🟥⬛

[@LongDefiant]

Best wishes for your new year! 🎉

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Happy new year!

[@be1tube]

This essay makes many statements about "capitalism" but how do we know that's a cohesive thing to talk about?