'The actual realisation of real desires - that is to say, the abolition of all the pseudo needs and pseudo desires that the system manufactures daily in order to perpetuate its own power - cannot take place without the suppression and positive supersession of the commodity spectacle.' - from On the Poverty of Student Life.
Neither Obama nor McCain can or will change society in any meaningful way, they are after all just politicians. They may control budgets to some extent, but they cannot alter the basic tenets of your life, only you can do that. While you may support Obama as the better choice it's still just a good cop/bad cop scenario and all they are talking about is pseudo needs - economics, taxes, foreign policy, oil, climate change, jobs. How important are those as opposed to time to play.
Hey and remember the only 'change you can believe in' is the change you make yourself.
Copyright note - I'd credit the photographer of the photo I have played with but can't find the owner.
1 comment:
yes, but 'economics, taxes, foreign policy, oil, climate change' aren't needs.
To have the time and freedom to play one first needs more basic needs met such as food and shelter. These, in our modern, complex societies, tend to rely on work, economics, taxes and oil.
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