Single Idea 21853

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism]

Full Idea

What characterises our situation is ….the extension of capitalism to the whole social body.

Gist of Idea

We are currently extending capitalism to the whole of society

Source

Gilles Deleuze (Many Politics [1977], p.110)

Book Reference

Deleuze,Gilles: 'Dialogues II' [Continuum 2006], p.110


A Reaction

This is driven by the naïve people who think all problems can be solved by market forces, and that to everything that goes bankrupt we should just say 'good riddance'.