Capitalism’s Golden Cage and the Illusion of Freedom
Honest question: Do you feel free? Truly free?
If there’s one aspect to life that Western ideologists tend to emphasize above all else, it’s the ill-defined concept of ‘freedom.’ We, who were lucky enough to be born in a wealthy capitalist nation, are free to do anything.
With hard work, determination, and some entrepreneurship you can achieve everything you’ve ever dreamed of! The American — the Western — Dream is yours for the taking. There is nothing holding you back except yourself. You are free, and you should be damn proud of it!
So the story goes.
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
What it really boils down to is…
You are free to do whatever you want, but most of your days must be spent working.
You are free to own things, but you won’t be able to afford them. You will pay rent, and you’ll like it.
You are fr…
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