The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work
The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work
In a viral speech, the Australian multimillionaire argued for more unemployment as a corrective to workers’ attitudes toward employers.
Very interesting article that strikes that good balance between opinion and facts. I love when opinions are backed by quotes, history and something more tangible than "I think so". The title however doesn't match the content. I'd call it "Why the Super-Rich Want You Unemploymed". Or if you really want then it'd be fair to slap on the secret history on there to.
The summary, yup:
The reality is that we have the tools to create a much better, richer society for everyone. But the people at the top would prefer a worse, poorer country, if that’s what’s required for them to stay completely in charge.
Also of note is that the UN OHCHR is also bluntly critical of austerity as a human rights abuse, due to the way it targets minority groups: https://www.ohchr.org/en/social-security/austerity-measures-and-right-social-security
Not mentioned is the way it helps established disabled people as a permanent underclass. We are simply less than human. In Australia, the more disabled you are, the more you're exposed to being killed or maimed in an institution, or slightly "better" winding up homeless and exposed to violence and other crimes (if your state likes packing people into shelters like sardines) or the elements (if they don't).
That's such a fascinating read. Love how someone predicted that behaviour so long ago, although I would be interested to see if there are modern studies that help understand why that's the reaction. I did see Tim's comments and was reminded CEOs have more similarities to psychopaths than the average population because his position was so unempathetic.