#neoliberalism — Public Fediverse posts

#PoliticalCommunication
#Neoliberalism #Trumpism

"#PartiellerAutoritarismus"

Also The Failure Of #Sozialdemokratie in Germany

#RobertReich about the #Centrism of the #Democrats

"... widening #inequality, economic #insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. #PoliticalCentrismIsNonsense.
There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy."

#RebuildDemocracy 🗽
#OvercomeHate
#CommunityBuilding

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxEKeq0a6e9x07ZpPT_RbKE9-EWJfWEUj5?si=_w6bPKp7LalQlrm0

#PoliticalCommunication
#Neoliberalism #Trumpism

"#PartiellerAutoritarismus"

Also The Failure Of #Sozialdemokratie in Germany

#RobertReich about the #Centrism of the #Democrats

"... widening #inequality, economic #insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. #PoliticalCentrismIsNonsense.
There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy."

#RebuildDemocracy 🗽
#OvercomeHate
#CommunityBuilding

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxEKeq0a6e9x07ZpPT_RbKE9-EWJfWEUj5?si=_w6bPKp7LalQlrm0

#PoliticalCommunication
#Neoliberalism #Trumpism

"#PartiellerAutoritarismus"

Also The Failure Of #Sozialdemokratie in Germany

#RobertReich about the #Centrism of the #Democrats

"... widening #inequality, economic #insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. #PoliticalCentrismIsNonsense.
There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy."

#RebuildDemocracy 🗽
#OvercomeHate
#CommunityBuilding

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxEKeq0a6e9x07ZpPT_RbKE9-EWJfWEUj5?si=_w6bPKp7LalQlrm0

#PoliticalCommunication
#Neoliberalism #Trumpism

"#PartiellerAutoritarismus"

Also The Failure Of #Sozialdemokratie in Germany

#RobertReich about the #Centrism of the #Democrats

"... widening #inequality, economic #insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. #PoliticalCentrismIsNonsense.
There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy."

#RebuildDemocracy 🗽
#OvercomeHate
#CommunityBuilding

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxEKeq0a6e9x07ZpPT_RbKE9-EWJfWEUj5?si=_w6bPKp7LalQlrm0

#PoliticalCommunication
#Neoliberalism #Trumpism

"#PartiellerAutoritarismus"

Also The Failure Of #Sozialdemokratie in Germany

#RobertReich about the #Centrism of the #Democrats

"... widening #inequality, economic #insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. #PoliticalCentrismIsNonsense.
There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy."

#RebuildDemocracy 🗽
#OvercomeHate
#CommunityBuilding

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxEKeq0a6e9x07ZpPT_RbKE9-EWJfWEUj5?si=_w6bPKp7LalQlrm0

Mark Carney Is No Hero

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has legions of U.S. fans, because of his most un-Canadian moxie in standing…
#Canada #MarkCarney #AmericaandtheWorld #donaldtrump #EuropeanUnion #Neoliberalism #ONTAP #politics #Tariffs #Trade
https://www.europesays.com/canada/215868/

“The RNLI [Royal National Lifeboat Institution]: people of courage and commitment to their neighbours, whoever they might be. This one’s personal”

by Richard Murphy in The Politics Of Care on Substack

@uk_politics
@outonashout
@UKLabour
@ZackPolanski
@thegreenparty

“I am now shocked, appalled, and upset that racist thugs in this country are targeting RNLI lifeboat stations, other installations, but most especially crew members and other volunteers because they put themselves at risk to save the lives of those refugees who are forced, as a result of hopelessly inappropriate UK government policy, to take to small boats to cross the English Channel to exercise their right, established in international law, with the support of this country, to claim asylum in their country of choice”

https://richardjmurphy.substack.com/p/the-rnli-people-of-courage-and-commitment

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #UK #RNLI #Refugees #Rescue #FarRight #Attacks #Lifeboat #Xenophobia #BBC #Neoliberalism #Solidarity

“The RNLI [Royal National Lifeboat Institution]: people of courage and commitment to their neighbours, whoever they might be. This one’s personal”

by Richard Murphy in The Politics Of Care on Substack

@uk_politics
@outonashout
@UKLabour
@ZackPolanski
@thegreenparty

“I am now shocked, appalled, and upset that racist thugs in this country are targeting RNLI lifeboat stations, other installations, but most especially crew members and other volunteers because they put themselves at risk to save the lives of those refugees who are forced, as a result of hopelessly inappropriate UK government policy, to take to small boats to cross the English Channel to exercise their right, established in international law, with the support of this country, to claim asylum in their country of choice”

https://richardjmurphy.substack.com/p/the-rnli-people-of-courage-and-commitment

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #UK #RNLI #Refugees #Rescue #FarRight #Attacks #Lifeboat #Xenophobia #BBC #Neoliberalism #Solidarity

“The RNLI [Royal National Lifeboat Institution]: people of courage and commitment to their neighbours, whoever they might be. This one’s personal”

by Richard Murphy in The Politics Of Care on Substack

@uk_politics
@outonashout
@UKLabour
@ZackPolanski
@thegreenparty

“I am now shocked, appalled, and upset that racist thugs in this country are targeting RNLI lifeboat stations, other installations, but most especially crew members and other volunteers because they put themselves at risk to save the lives of those refugees who are forced, as a result of hopelessly inappropriate UK government policy, to take to small boats to cross the English Channel to exercise their right, established in international law, with the support of this country, to claim asylum in their country of choice”

https://richardjmurphy.substack.com/p/the-rnli-people-of-courage-and-commitment

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #UK #RNLI #Refugees #Rescue #FarRight #Attacks #Lifeboat #Xenophobia #BBC #Neoliberalism #Solidarity

“The RNLI [Royal National Lifeboat Institution]: people of courage and commitment to their neighbours, whoever they might be. This one’s personal”

by Richard Murphy in The Politics Of Care on Substack

@uk_politics
@outonashout
@UKLabour
@ZackPolanski
@thegreenparty

“I am now shocked, appalled, and upset that racist thugs in this country are targeting RNLI lifeboat stations, other installations, but most especially crew members and other volunteers because they put themselves at risk to save the lives of those refugees who are forced, as a result of hopelessly inappropriate UK government policy, to take to small boats to cross the English Channel to exercise their right, established in international law, with the support of this country, to claim asylum in their country of choice”

https://richardjmurphy.substack.com/p/the-rnli-people-of-courage-and-commitment

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #UK #RNLI #Refugees #Rescue #FarRight #Attacks #Lifeboat #Xenophobia #BBC #Neoliberalism #Solidarity

“The RNLI [Royal National Lifeboat Institution]: people of courage and commitment to their neighbours, whoever they might be. This one’s personal”

by Richard Murphy in The Politics Of Care on Substack

@uk_politics
@outonashout
@UKLabour
@ZackPolanski
@thegreenparty

“I am now shocked, appalled, and upset that racist thugs in this country are targeting RNLI lifeboat stations, other installations, but most especially crew members and other volunteers because they put themselves at risk to save the lives of those refugees who are forced, as a result of hopelessly inappropriate UK government policy, to take to small boats to cross the English Channel to exercise their right, established in international law, with the support of this country, to claim asylum in their country of choice”

https://richardjmurphy.substack.com/p/the-rnli-people-of-courage-and-commitment

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #UK #RNLI #Refugees #Rescue #FarRight #Attacks #Lifeboat #Xenophobia #BBC #Neoliberalism #Solidarity

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime

No wonder it is in such bad shape: it is run by hedge funds, which exist to siphon money out of businesses.

#UK #Water #Capitalism #Neoliberalism

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime

No wonder it is in such bad shape: it is run by hedge funds, which exist to siphon money out of businesses.

#UK #Water #Capitalism #Neoliberalism

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime

No wonder it is in such bad shape: it is run by hedge funds, which exist to siphon money out of businesses.

#UK #Water #Capitalism #Neoliberalism

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime

No wonder it is in such bad shape: it is run by hedge funds, which exist to siphon money out of businesses.

#UK #Water #Capitalism #Neoliberalism

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime

No wonder it is in such bad shape: it is run by hedge funds, which exist to siphon money out of businesses.

#UK #Water #Capitalism #Neoliberalism

And this is apparently what passes for journalism today.

No, the raging Zionist Robert Kraft who rounded up a posse of stadium owners to cancel Macklemore for supporting Gaza during his set is *NOT* doubling Macklemore’s $1M donation to Gaza.

Ed both-sides-on-genocide Sheeran asked Kraft “to match a $2m (£1.5m) donation to ‘aid in the region’” (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmp3073x6464o)

“The region” is weaselspeak for Israel.

If he does anything, he’s going to give more money to Israel.

That’s the story.

#israel #edSheeran #robertKraft #CNN #US #neoliberalism #mainstreamMedia #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism #Gaza #Palestine #StopIsrael #StopTheGenocide #FreePalestine

And this is apparently what passes for journalism today.

No, the raging Zionist Robert Kraft who rounded up a posse of stadium owners to cancel Macklemore for supporting Gaza during his set is *NOT* doubling Macklemore’s $1M donation to Gaza.

Ed both-sides-on-genocide Sheeran asked Kraft “to match a $2m (£1.5m) donation to ‘aid in the region’” (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmp3073x6464o)

“The region” is weaselspeak for Israel.

If he does anything, he’s going to give more money to Israel.

That’s the story.

#israel #edSheeran #robertKraft #CNN #US #neoliberalism #mainstreamMedia #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism #Gaza #Palestine #StopIsrael #StopTheGenocide #FreePalestine

And this is apparently what passes for journalism today.

No, the raging Zionist Robert Kraft who rounded up a posse of stadium owners to cancel Macklemore for supporting Gaza during his set is *NOT* doubling Macklemore’s $1M donation to Gaza.

Ed both-sides-on-genocide Sheeran asked Kraft “to match a $2m (£1.5m) donation to ‘aid in the region’” (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmp3073x6464o)

“The region” is weaselspeak for Israel.

If he does anything, he’s going to give more money to Israel.

That’s the story.

#israel #edSheeran #robertKraft #CNN #US #neoliberalism #mainstreamMedia #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism #Gaza #Palestine #StopIsrael #StopTheGenocide #FreePalestine

And this is apparently what passes for journalism today.

No, the raging Zionist Robert Kraft who rounded up a posse of stadium owners to cancel Macklemore for supporting Gaza during his set is *NOT* doubling Macklemore’s $1M donation to Gaza.

Ed both-sides-on-genocide Sheeran asked Kraft “to match a $2m (£1.5m) donation to ‘aid in the region’” (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmp3073x6464o)

“The region” is weaselspeak for Israel.

If he does anything, he’s going to give more money to Israel.

That’s the story.

#israel #edSheeran #robertKraft #CNN #US #neoliberalism #mainstreamMedia #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism #Gaza #Palestine #StopIsrael #StopTheGenocide #FreePalestine

And this is apparently what passes for journalism today.

No, the raging Zionist Robert Kraft who rounded up a posse of stadium owners to cancel Macklemore for supporting Gaza during his set is *NOT* doubling Macklemore’s $1M donation to Gaza.

Ed both-sides-on-genocide Sheeran asked Kraft “to match a $2m (£1.5m) donation to ‘aid in the region’” (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmp3073x6464o)

“The region” is weaselspeak for Israel.

If he does anything, he’s going to give more money to Israel.

That’s the story.

#israel #edSheeran #robertKraft #CNN #US #neoliberalism #mainstreamMedia #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism #Gaza #Palestine #StopIsrael #StopTheGenocide #FreePalestine

@mike
a nice example of #neoliberalism leads to unequality via rentseeking
the whole picture is #neoliberalism -> #unequality -> #fascism

@mike
a nice example of #neoliberalism leads to unequality via rentseeking
the whole picture is #neoliberalism -> #unequality -> #fascism

@mike
a nice example of #neoliberalism leads to unequality via rentseeking
the whole picture is #neoliberalism -> #unequality -> #fascism

@mike
a nice example of #neoliberalism leads to unequality via rentseeking
the whole picture is #neoliberalism -> #unequality -> #fascism

@mike
a nice example of #neoliberalism leads to unequality via rentseeking
the whole picture is #neoliberalism -> #unequality -> #fascism

i do want to give a special shout out to my neighbors, who went through a similar type of situation 18 years ago and have taken over the lawyer search after seeing the difficulty i was having, thinking it would be easy because they had the experience from 18 years ago - it’s interesting to see this go down in real time, my three neighbors, struck by the realization that shit no longer works the way it’s supposed to work.

it used to work. and as far as everyone knows, it still does. it’s supposed to.

but it doesn’t. what are the odds that every lawyer in the Missouri bootheel just isn’t interested, like “no thanks” and that’s that? what are the odds?

i don’t know how to do odds math (i am stoned)

it’s not random tho. they all have the right to choose whether to accept clients based on their interests. their interests are $$$$ and also justice and to help people but financial security first, then justice and helping people. these are times of uncertainty, you see.

and because they think highly of their colleagues in the area, i’d bet that a lot of them figure somebody else will surely help, there are plenty of lawyers, someone will definitely help this person…

so it’s supposed to work like this but it doesn’t, and it’s nobody’s fault really. it’s nobody’s responsibility but mine. and the only responsible option is to get assistance from a lawyer. but it’s not their responsibility. it’s mine. so i must hire a lawyer…

nothing changed but everything changed. there was never any big decision made or official proclamation or announcement of any kind. over time, conditions change. and in this late stage of capitalism (the neoliberal era) things have been changing faster.

not just the economy, social and political conditions too.

people’s attitudes are changing. people are letting themselves go, character wise. they’re rewarded for it because it keeps us endlessly exploitable. society is atomizing. this dog eat dog society of winners and losers is atomizing. more and more people take on the mindset of eat or be eaten. and despite all this change, the only people who seem to have noticed it are scammers and traffickers and other such predatory individuals.

they know a lot and it serves their interests perfectly that nice respectable people think shit’s still exactly the way it was in 2008.

#neoliberalism #neoliberalcompetitiveindividualism #socialatomization #socialvulnerability #sociologicalsocialpsychology #personalresponsibility #exploitation #interpersonalexploitation #matecrime #baseandsuperstructure

i do want to give a special shout out to my neighbors, who went through a similar type of situation 18 years ago and have taken over the lawyer search after seeing the difficulty i was having, thinking it would be easy because they had the experience from 18 years ago - it’s interesting to see this go down in real time, my three neighbors, struck by the realization that shit no longer works the way it’s supposed to work.

it used to work. and as far as everyone knows, it still does. it’s supposed to.

but it doesn’t. what are the odds that every lawyer in the Missouri bootheel just isn’t interested, like “no thanks” and that’s that? what are the odds?

i don’t know how to do odds math (i am stoned)

it’s not random tho. they all have the right to choose whether to accept clients based on their interests. their interests are $$$$ and also justice and to help people but financial security first, then justice and helping people. these are times of uncertainty, you see.

and because they think highly of their colleagues in the area, i’d bet that a lot of them figure somebody else will surely help, there are plenty of lawyers, someone will definitely help this person…

so it’s supposed to work like this but it doesn’t, and it’s nobody’s fault really. it’s nobody’s responsibility but mine. and the only responsible option is to get assistance from a lawyer. but it’s not their responsibility. it’s mine. so i must hire a lawyer…

nothing changed but everything changed. there was never any big decision made or official proclamation or announcement of any kind. over time, conditions change. and in this late stage of capitalism (the neoliberal era) things have been changing faster.

not just the economy, social and political conditions too.

people’s attitudes are changing. people are letting themselves go, character wise. they’re rewarded for it because it keeps us endlessly exploitable. society is atomizing. this dog eat dog society of winners and losers is atomizing. more and more people take on the mindset of eat or be eaten. and despite all this change, the only people who seem to have noticed it are scammers and traffickers and other such predatory individuals.

they know a lot and it serves their interests perfectly that nice respectable people think shit’s still exactly the way it was in 2008.

#neoliberalism #neoliberalcompetitiveindividualism #socialatomization #socialvulnerability #sociologicalsocialpsychology #personalresponsibility #exploitation #interpersonalexploitation #matecrime #baseandsuperstructure

i do want to give a special shout out to my neighbors, who went through a similar type of situation 18 years ago and have taken over the lawyer search after seeing the difficulty i was having, thinking it would be easy because they had the experience from 18 years ago - it’s interesting to see this go down in real time, my three neighbors, struck by the realization that shit no longer works the way it’s supposed to work.

it used to work. and as far as everyone knows, it still does. it’s supposed to.

but it doesn’t. what are the odds that every lawyer in the Missouri bootheel just isn’t interested, like “no thanks” and that’s that? what are the odds?

i don’t know how to do odds math (i am stoned)

it’s not random tho. they all have the right to choose whether to accept clients based on their interests. their interests are $$$$ and also justice and to help people but financial security first, then justice and helping people. these are times of uncertainty, you see.

and because they think highly of their colleagues in the area, i’d bet that a lot of them figure somebody else will surely help, there are plenty of lawyers, someone will definitely help this person…

so it’s supposed to work like this but it doesn’t, and it’s nobody’s fault really. it’s nobody’s responsibility but mine. and the only responsible option is to get assistance from a lawyer. but it’s not their responsibility. it’s mine. so i must hire a lawyer…

nothing changed but everything changed. there was never any big decision made or official proclamation or announcement of any kind. over time, conditions change. and in this late stage of capitalism (the neoliberal era) things have been changing faster.

not just the economy, social and political conditions too.

people’s attitudes are changing. people are letting themselves go, character wise. they’re rewarded for it because it keeps us endlessly exploitable. society is atomizing. this dog eat dog society of winners and losers is atomizing. more and more people take on the mindset of eat or be eaten. and despite all this change, the only people who seem to have noticed it are scammers and traffickers and other such predatory individuals.

they know a lot and it serves their interests perfectly that nice respectable people think shit’s still exactly the way it was in 2008.

#neoliberalism #neoliberalcompetitiveindividualism #socialatomization #socialvulnerability #sociologicalsocialpsychology #personalresponsibility #exploitation #interpersonalexploitation #matecrime #baseandsuperstructure

i do want to give a special shout out to my neighbors, who went through a similar type of situation 18 years ago and have taken over the lawyer search after seeing the difficulty i was having, thinking it would be easy because they had the experience from 18 years ago - it’s interesting to see this go down in real time, my three neighbors, struck by the realization that shit no longer works the way it’s supposed to work.

it used to work. and as far as everyone knows, it still does. it’s supposed to.

but it doesn’t. what are the odds that every lawyer in the Missouri bootheel just isn’t interested, like “no thanks” and that’s that? what are the odds?

i don’t know how to do odds math (i am stoned)

it’s not random tho. they all have the right to choose whether to accept clients based on their interests. their interests are $$$$ and also justice and to help people but financial security first, then justice and helping people. these are times of uncertainty, you see.

and because they think highly of their colleagues in the area, i’d bet that a lot of them figure somebody else will surely help, there are plenty of lawyers, someone will definitely help this person…

so it’s supposed to work like this but it doesn’t, and it’s nobody’s fault really. it’s nobody’s responsibility but mine. and the only responsible option is to get assistance from a lawyer. but it’s not their responsibility. it’s mine. so i must hire a lawyer…

nothing changed but everything changed. there was never any big decision made or official proclamation or announcement of any kind. over time, conditions change. and in this late stage of capitalism (the neoliberal era) things have been changing faster.

not just the economy, social and political conditions too.

people’s attitudes are changing. people are letting themselves go, character wise. they’re rewarded for it because it keeps us endlessly exploitable. society is atomizing. this dog eat dog society of winners and losers is atomizing. more and more people take on the mindset of eat or be eaten. and despite all this change, the only people who seem to have noticed it are scammers and traffickers and other such predatory individuals.

they know a lot and it serves their interests perfectly that nice respectable people think shit’s still exactly the way it was in 2008.

#neoliberalism #neoliberalcompetitiveindividualism #socialatomization #socialvulnerability #sociologicalsocialpsychology #personalresponsibility #exploitation #interpersonalexploitation #matecrime #baseandsuperstructure

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/opinion/mental-health-exercise-charity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1FA.55xp.Vpm7dp4PVtnC&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Although I agree with much of what the author says about Americans' fixation on mental health and the pathologization of ordinary life, his final recommendation reveals a problem in his thinking.

He urges us to find meaning in our lives by being less self involved and more geared to " outward-oriented action...because we feel the most meaningful when we are doing things that provide social significance — a sense that we matter, that we play an important role in other people’s lives."

I'm sure the author is right, but he shows little awareness of how a society that refuses to recognize a collective responsibillity to provide healthcare in an equitable manner, that treats those who work for a living as disposable "human resources", and that continually boosts the cult of individual success - how such a society may well leave so many with a sense that they don't matter, that they don't and can't play an important role in others' lives, and that anything other than the pursuit of narrow self-interest is a game for suckers.

I note that the Archbridge Institute , the thinktank of which the author is COO, ascribes a major role to markets in its promotion of "human flourishing" and hosts a piece touting the Chicago Boys and their " Chilean Miracle" as doubleplusgood.

#MentalHealth #Psychology #USCulture #ArchbridgeInstitute #Neoliberalism

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/opinion/mental-health-exercise-charity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1FA.55xp.Vpm7dp4PVtnC&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Although I agree with much of what the author says about Americans' fixation on mental health and the pathologization of ordinary life, his final recommendation reveals a problem in his thinking.

He urges us to find meaning in our lives by being less self involved and more geared to " outward-oriented action...because we feel the most meaningful when we are doing things that provide social significance — a sense that we matter, that we play an important role in other people’s lives."

I'm sure the author is right, but he shows little awareness of how a society that refuses to recognize a collective responsibillity to provide healthcare in an equitable manner, that treats those who work for a living as disposable "human resources", and that continually boosts the cult of individual success - how such a society may well leave so many with a sense that they don't matter, that they don't and can't play an important role in others' lives, and that anything other than the pursuit of narrow self-interest is a game for suckers.

I note that the Archbridge Institute , the thinktank of which the author is COO, ascribes a major role to markets in its promotion of "human flourishing" and hosts a piece touting the Chicago Boys and their " Chilean Miracle" as doubleplusgood.

#MentalHealth #Psychology #USCulture #ArchbridgeInstitute #Neoliberalism

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/opinion/mental-health-exercise-charity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1FA.55xp.Vpm7dp4PVtnC&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Although I agree with much of what the author says about Americans' fixation on mental health and the pathologization of ordinary life, his final recommendation reveals a problem in his thinking.

He urges us to find meaning in our lives by being less self involved and more geared to " outward-oriented action...because we feel the most meaningful when we are doing things that provide social significance — a sense that we matter, that we play an important role in other people’s lives."

I'm sure the author is right, but he shows little awareness of how a society that refuses to recognize a collective responsibillity to provide healthcare in an equitable manner, that treats those who work for a living as disposable "human resources", and that continually boosts the cult of individual success - how such a society may well leave so many with a sense that they don't matter, that they don't and can't play an important role in others' lives, and that anything other than the pursuit of narrow self-interest is a game for suckers.

I note that the Archbridge Institute , the thinktank of which the author is COO, ascribes a major role to markets in its promotion of "human flourishing" and hosts a piece touting the Chicago Boys and their " Chilean Miracle" as doubleplusgood.

#MentalHealth #Psychology #USCulture #ArchbridgeInstitute #Neoliberalism

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/opinion/mental-health-exercise-charity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1FA.55xp.Vpm7dp4PVtnC&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Although I agree with much of what the author says about Americans' fixation on mental health and the pathologization of ordinary life, his final recommendation reveals a problem in his thinking.

He urges us to find meaning in our lives by being less self involved and more geared to " outward-oriented action...because we feel the most meaningful when we are doing things that provide social significance — a sense that we matter, that we play an important role in other people’s lives."

I'm sure the author is right, but he shows little awareness of how a society that refuses to recognize a collective responsibillity to provide healthcare in an equitable manner, that treats those who work for a living as disposable "human resources", and that continually boosts the cult of individual success - how such a society may well leave so many with a sense that they don't matter, that they don't and can't play an important role in others' lives, and that anything other than the pursuit of narrow self-interest is a game for suckers.

I note that the Archbridge Institute , the thinktank of which the author is COO, ascribes a major role to markets in its promotion of "human flourishing" and hosts a piece touting the Chicago Boys and their " Chilean Miracle" as doubleplusgood.

#MentalHealth #Psychology #USCulture #ArchbridgeInstitute #Neoliberalism

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/opinion/mental-health-exercise-charity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1FA.55xp.Vpm7dp4PVtnC&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Although I agree with much of what the author says about Americans' fixation on mental health and the pathologization of ordinary life, his final recommendation reveals a problem in his thinking.

He urges us to find meaning in our lives by being less self involved and more geared to " outward-oriented action...because we feel the most meaningful when we are doing things that provide social significance — a sense that we matter, that we play an important role in other people’s lives."

I'm sure the author is right, but he shows little awareness of how a society that refuses to recognize a collective responsibillity to provide healthcare in an equitable manner, that treats those who work for a living as disposable "human resources", and that continually boosts the cult of individual success - how such a society may well leave so many with a sense that they don't matter, that they don't and can't play an important role in others' lives, and that anything other than the pursuit of narrow self-interest is a game for suckers.

I note that the Archbridge Institute , the thinktank of which the author is COO, ascribes a major role to markets in its promotion of "human flourishing" and hosts a piece touting the Chicago Boys and their " Chilean Miracle" as doubleplusgood.

#MentalHealth #Psychology #USCulture #ArchbridgeInstitute #Neoliberalism

''North Sea oil and gas revenues surged just as what looked like a government-generated recession hit. Rather than being used to modernise British manufacturing, rebuild infrastructure, or create sovereign wealth for future generations, oil and gas revenues were channelled into funding mass unemployment, cutting taxes for the wealthy, .... Britain burned its future to fund the anti-socialist neoliberal project. "
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11/23/britains-oil-gas-and-finance-curses/
#monetarism #UKpolitics #neoliberalism

#Neoliberalism - #Corporatisation (Capitalists/profiteers know best) #deregulation (“redTape”) #Privatisation (“market forces”)

Tiny housing but big profits?

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/28/a-tiny-geometric-shoebox-housing-crisis-prompts-debate-on-minimum-apartment-sizes-in-australian-cities?

#Housingcrisis #Rentalcrisis #Rent #Landlords
#publicHousing

#Neoliberalism - #Corporatisation (Capitalists/profiteers know best) #deregulation (“redTape”) #Privatisation (“market forces”)

Tiny housing but big profits?

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/28/a-tiny-geometric-shoebox-housing-crisis-prompts-debate-on-minimum-apartment-sizes-in-australian-cities?

#Housingcrisis #Rentalcrisis #Rent #Landlords
#publicHousing

#Neoliberalism - #Corporatisation (Capitalists/profiteers know best) #deregulation (“redTape”) #Privatisation (“market forces”)

Tiny housing but big profits?

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/28/a-tiny-geometric-shoebox-housing-crisis-prompts-debate-on-minimum-apartment-sizes-in-australian-cities?

#Housingcrisis #Rentalcrisis #Rent #Landlords
#publicHousing