This chapter examines the critical yet often overlooked topic of waste disposal within political economy, linking it to Freud's theories on money and human behavior. It explores the dynamics of capitalist accumulation, consumer behavior, and the implications of environmental crises in the context of modern capitalist vulnerabilities. The discussion offers a nuanced view of capitalism, challenging conventional perceptions while highlighting the complexities of surplus value and consumer action.
Alright, you've been asking for it, and here it is... Adrian Johnston is back talking about his new book INFINITE GREED: THE INHUMAN SELFISHNESS OF CAPITAL.
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Adrian says, “The capitalist socioeconomic system in its entirety thus resembles a person who shoves his own head up his own ass precisely in order to eat his own shit, or a snake that swallows its own tail specifically so as to consume its own feces.”
That’s right, we’re talking Marxian enjoyment as it corresponds to Lacanian pleasure, and Marxian enrichment as it corresponds to Lacanian enjoyment.
We all know by now that Marx created the symptom, but did he also create the Drive? Is selfishness essential to capitalism? Why did Marxism move away from economism? Are we technofeudal, neo-feudal, or post-capital? Where the hell are we? Find out as we go down the toilet with Adrian.
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