The Future is History | Jon Alexander
Planet: Critical
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The Consumer Story
The consumer story arose in response to the what I call the subject story which was dominant for a very long time, much longer than the consumer story. It fell apart at the end of the 19th century beginning of the 20th because of the consequence of the Industrial Revolution. And from baines in particular was really the consumer story is rooted in a in a perception of humanity as a whole that is like these are these are unpleasant creatures that we the clever ones still have to mold consent from. So there's something about when you ask who writes the story there'sSomething about the story arising in response to its context now.
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