In our state of hibernation from this virus, we are starting to see a world of uniformity, one that is frighteningly similar to the economics of uniformity – socialism, writes James Peron.
I suspect a lot of us agree with this sentiment, especially today.
Sitting at home, day after day, we start to yearn for more choices. We want things we can’t produce at home ourselves.We see it, not only in the range of occupations possible, but also in the products we buy, the entertainment we consume, the food we eat and even in the people we hire for different jobs.
It was a world in which choice was intentionally limited. There was no need to make choices as others had already made them for you. Under capitalism, we see quite literally, the rise of individualism compared to the dirigiste systems which encourage uniformity or a herd mentality.
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