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"The Decline of Morality Amidst the Celebration of the Self" with Chris Hedges

Renovatio: The Podcast

CHAPTER

The Torned Ethic of Predatory Capitalism

The cult of the self has within it the classic traits of psychopaths, superficial charm, grandiosity and self importance. This is a twisted ethic of predatory capitalism that believes personal style and personal advancement mistaken for individualism are the same as democratic equality. Carl Poliani writes about this in his book on the consequences of unregulated, unaccountable corporate power. He says you exploit human beings and the natural world until exhaustion or collapse.

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