Dog eat dog? When did you see that?

February 1, 2018 4:21 PM

Neoliberalism: The force isn’t with you… "Verhaeghe’s argument for good authority over state-sponsored violence is simple: Only by strengthening the power of horizontal groups within existing social structures such as education, the economy and the political system, can we restore authority to its rightful place. This, he explains, is one of those functions that cannot be left to the so-called ‘free market’."
posted by Juso No Thankyou (2 comments total)

One thing that all dreams of perfectly-functioning homo-economicus systems need is perfect courts and judges, and I've been wondering where they're supposed to come from in a world where everyone is taught to seek individual advantage. When profit is everything, how do you get judges who don't take bribes?
posted by clawsoon at 6:33 PM on February 1, 2018 [6 favorites]

Great read - thanks for sharing that.
posted by awfurby at 12:34 AM on February 2, 2018