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Adrian Johnston - Infinite Greed

Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

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Embracing Selfishness in a Post-Capitalist Society

Selfishness, even if inherent in human nature, does not necessitate a capitalist system to be appeased. Psychoanalysis reveals the flexibility of human desires and the possibility of sublimation in socialist or communist societies. A post-capitalist arrangement can find ways to accommodate selfishness without relying solely on material accumulation as the only means of gratification.

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