I’m a modern man a man for the millennium
millennium
millennium I’ve been up LinkedIn downloaded I’ve
I’ve been up LinkedIn downloaded I’ve
I’ve been up LinkedIn downloaded I’ve been inputted an outsource tanto the
been inputted an outsource tanto the
been inputted an outsource tanto the downside of upgrading I know the upside
downside of upgrading I know the upside
downside of upgrading I know the upside of downsizing I’m a high tech lowlife a
of downsizing I’m a high tech lowlife a
of downsizing I’m a high tech lowlife a cutting edge stay with the odd bicoastal
cutting edge stay with the odd bicoastal
cutting edge stay with the odd bicoastal multitask and I can give you a gigabyte
multitask and I can give you a gigabyte
multitask and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond I’m a warm-hearted
in a nanosecond I’m a warm-hearted
in a nanosecond I’m a warm-hearted heat-seeking hot-wired kuyou customer
heat-seeking hot-wired kuyou customer
heat-seeking hot-wired kuyou customer I’m boss I am voice-activated in
I’m boss I am voice-activated in
I’m boss I am voice-activated in biodegradable I interface from a
biodegradable I interface from a
biodegradable I interface from a database in my databases in cyberspace
database in my databases in cyberspace
database in my databases in cyberspace so I’m interactive I’m hyperactive and
so I’m interactive I’m hyperactive and
so I’m interactive I’m hyperactive and from time to time I’m radioactive I’m a
from time to time I’m radioactive I’m a
from time to time I’m radioactive I’m a streetwise smart format Top Gun bottom
streetwise smart format Top Gun bottom
streetwise smart format Top Gun bottom feeder I wear power ties that I’ll power
feeder I wear power ties that I’ll power
feeder I wear power ties that I’ll power lies I take power naps at on victory
lies I take power naps at on victory
lies I take power naps at on victory laps I’m a raging workaholic or working
laps I’m a raging workaholic or working
laps I’m a raging workaholic or working rageaholic I got a personal trainer a
rageaholic I got a personal trainer a
rageaholic I got a personal trainer a personal shopper personal assistant and
personal shopper personal assistant and
personal shopper personal assistant and a personal agenda you can’t shut me up
a personal agenda you can’t shut me up
a personal agenda you can’t shut me up you can’t dump me down cuz I’m Thai
you can’t dump me down cuz I’m Thai
you can’t dump me down cuz I’m Thai listen I’m Wireless
listen I’m Wireless
listen I’m Wireless I’m upfront down-home low rent high
I’m upfront down-home low rent high
I’m upfront down-home low rent high maintenance long-lasting built to last
maintenance long-lasting built to last
maintenance long-lasting built to last fast-acting high definition and I’ve
fast-acting high definition and I’ve
fast-acting high definition and I’ve been ready I come in all sizes I take a
been ready I come in all sizes I take a
been ready I come in all sizes I take a short position on a long bond in my
short position on a long bond in my
short position on a long bond in my revenue stream has its own cash flow my
revenue stream has its own cash flow my
revenue stream has its own cash flow my output is down but my income is up I
output is down but my income is up I
output is down but my income is up I read junk
read junk
read junk I eat junk food and he jumped me like my
I eat junk food and he jumped me like my
I eat junk food and he jumped me like my junk bonds I watched rad sports
junk bonds I watched rad sports
junk bonds I watched rad sports I’m capital-intensive gender-specific
I’m capital-intensive gender-specific
I’m capital-intensive gender-specific user friendly and not a liability
user friendly and not a liability
user friendly and not a liability I bought a microwave from a mini mall
I bought a microwave from a mini mall
I bought a microwave from a mini mall mini mall I bought a minivan at a mega
mini mall I bought a minivan at a mega
mini mall I bought a minivan at a mega store I eat slow food in the fast lane
store I eat slow food in the fast lane
store I eat slow food in the fast lane I’m told free bite-sized user-friendly
I’m told free bite-sized user-friendly
I’m told free bite-sized user-friendly ready-to-wear and I come in all sizes
ready-to-wear and I come in all sizes
ready-to-wear and I come in all sizes I’ve been pre-washed pre-soaked
I’ve been pre-washed pre-soaked
I’ve been pre-washed pre-soaked precooked preheated pre dried
precooked preheated pre dried
precooked preheated pre dried pre-approved pre-screened and post-dated
pre-approved pre-screened and post-dated
pre-approved pre-screened and post-dated freeze-dried vacuum pad and I have an
freeze-dried vacuum pad and I have an
freeze-dried vacuum pad and I have an unlimited broadband capacity that was a
unlimited broadband capacity that was a
unlimited broadband capacity that was a rendition of modern man by comedian
rendition of modern man by comedian
rendition of modern man by comedian George Carlin did you notice something
George Carlin did you notice something
George Carlin did you notice something or something just a little bit peculiar
or something just a little bit peculiar
or something just a little bit peculiar about that
about that
about that a lot of people cab you Larry used in
a lot of people cab you Larry used in
a lot of people cab you Larry used in that piece was advertisement lingo it’s
that piece was advertisement lingo it’s
that piece was advertisement lingo it’s something that we see on TV or read in
something that we see on TV or read in
something that we see on TV or read in print and you side with this once but
print and you side with this once but
print and you side with this once but not just that we began to use that
not just that we began to use that
not just that we began to use that language in our daily life it’s almost
language in our daily life it’s almost
language in our daily life it’s almost like it’s infiltrated our daily
like it’s infiltrated our daily
like it’s infiltrated our daily vocabulary and it has especially in
vocabulary and it has especially in
vocabulary and it has especially in English because English is
English because English is
English because English is has always been integral to colonial an
has always been integral to colonial an
has always been integral to colonial an imperialist activities something that’s
imperialist activities something that’s
imperialist activities something that’s very visible in our Eurocentric
very visible in our Eurocentric
very visible in our Eurocentric education system today English has been
education system today English has been
education system today English has been a symbol of and continues to be a symbol
a symbol of and continues to be a symbol
a symbol of and continues to be a symbol of modernity of development of a
of modernity of development of a
of modernity of development of a particular class and therefore of what
particular class and therefore of what
particular class and therefore of what we define as good upbringing amongst
we define as good upbringing amongst
we define as good upbringing amongst various other things
various other things
various other things therefore English has been integral to
therefore English has been integral to
therefore English has been integral to the cultural means and cultural aims of
the cultural means and cultural aims of
the cultural means and cultural aims of capitalism
capitalism
capitalism what I mean by that is that capitalism
what I mean by that is that capitalism
what I mean by that is that capitalism has affected in the past continues to
has affected in the past continues to
has affected in the past continues to affect and for the foreseeable future
affect and for the foreseeable future
affect and for the foreseeable future will affect our vocabulary and this
will affect our vocabulary and this
will affect our vocabulary and this affected vocabulary helps us internalize
affected vocabulary helps us internalize
affected vocabulary helps us internalize the structures of capitalism I know this
the structures of capitalism I know this
the structures of capitalism I know this sounds like a bit of a conspiracy theory
sounds like a bit of a conspiracy theory
sounds like a bit of a conspiracy theory which is hold on all right let’s not
which is hold on all right let’s not
which is hold on all right let’s not jump to conclusions let’s think about
jump to conclusions let’s think about
jump to conclusions let’s think about this ten minutes from now
language is a system that permits
language is a system that permits thinking we think through language okay
thinking we think through language okay
thinking we think through language okay because language helps us formulate
because language helps us formulate
because language helps us formulate social relations language helps us
social relations language helps us
social relations language helps us categorize things ideas people our
categorize things ideas people our
categorize things ideas people our surroundings not just that it’s the way
surroundings not just that it’s the way
surroundings not just that it’s the way that the words we use which reflect the
that the words we use which reflect the
that the words we use which reflect the way we look at things also tell us the
way we look at things also tell us the
way we look at things also tell us the way we think about things about certain
way we think about things about certain
way we think about things about certain ideas people set up a very very good
ideas people set up a very very good
ideas people set up a very very good example of this is in Harry Potter I
example of this is in Harry Potter I
example of this is in Harry Potter I don’t know whether JK Rowling meant this
don’t know whether JK Rowling meant this
don’t know whether JK Rowling meant this or not but it’s a fantastic example on
or not but it’s a fantastic example on
or not but it’s a fantastic example on the less throughout the 7 books
the less throughout the 7 books
the less throughout the 7 books especially in the first few books a
especially in the first few books a
especially in the first few books a majority of people refuse to call
majority of people refuse to call
majority of people refuse to call Voldemort by his name they call him he
Voldemort by his name they call him he
Voldemort by his name they call him he who must not be him
who must not be him
who must not be him why because quite literally seeing his
why because quite literally seeing his
why because quite literally seeing his name saying those words empower him they
name saying those words empower him they
name saying those words empower him they give him power along a similar line
give him power along a similar line
give him power along a similar line highlighting the power of words and
highlighting the power of words and
highlighting the power of words and vocabulary movements of equality have
vocabulary movements of equality have
vocabulary movements of equality have historically gone out of their way to
historically gone out of their way to
historically gone out of their way to reclaim certain words the feminist
reclaim certain words the feminist
reclaim certain words the feminist movement has tried to reclaim bitch
movement has tried to reclaim bitch
movement has tried to reclaim bitch whore the Black Power movement is
whore the Black Power movement is
whore the Black Power movement is try to reclaim the word nigger now these
try to reclaim the word nigger now these
try to reclaim the word nigger now these had obviously done through reason
had obviously done through reason
had obviously done through reason because words have power
because words have power
because words have power the first concept I’m going to be using
the first concept I’m going to be using
the first concept I’m going to be using to talk about what that power is is
to talk about what that power is is
to talk about what that power is is called the sapir-whorf hypothesis now
called the sapir-whorf hypothesis now
called the sapir-whorf hypothesis now what the sapir-whorf hypothesis says is
what the sapir-whorf hypothesis says is
what the sapir-whorf hypothesis says is that language helps constitute reality
that language helps constitute reality
that language helps constitute reality that reality is not what is there but in
that reality is not what is there but in
that reality is not what is there but in fact what we see through our symbols
fact what we see through our symbols
fact what we see through our symbols obviously the symbols are done by a
obviously the symbols are done by a
obviously the symbols are done by a language therefore language helps us
language therefore language helps us
language therefore language helps us define people things and ideas it helps
define people things and ideas it helps
define people things and ideas it helps us characterise them at it makes them
us characterise them at it makes them
us characterise them at it makes them distinguishable therefore if a group of
distinguishable therefore if a group of
distinguishable therefore if a group of people have different languages that
people have different languages that
people have different languages that consider their concepts or notions of
consider their concepts or notions of
consider their concepts or notions of concepts will differ slightly
concepts will differ slightly
concepts will differ slightly for example language adds a tremendous
for example language adds a tremendous
for example language adds a tremendous amount of distinguish ability like about
amount of distinguish ability like about
amount of distinguish ability like about the dimension because calling leave a
the dimension because calling leave a
the dimension because calling leave a dong doesn’t simply mean that I am Vera
dong doesn’t simply mean that I am Vera
dong doesn’t simply mean that I am Vera it also means that I’m not anybody else
it also means that I’m not anybody else
it also means that I’m not anybody else i’ma not juvie I’m not creepy am NOT
i’ma not juvie I’m not creepy am NOT
i’ma not juvie I’m not creepy am NOT Joshua and we’re on the second theory of
Joshua and we’re on the second theory of
Joshua and we’re on the second theory of concept that I’m going to be using is
concept that I’m going to be using is
concept that I’m going to be using is called the Thomas theorem now the Thomas
called the Thomas theorem now the Thomas
called the Thomas theorem now the Thomas theorem
theorem
theorem that the way one looks at reality or
that the way one looks at reality or
that the way one looks at reality or defines reality is real in its
defines reality is real in its
defines reality is real in its consequences
consequences
consequences therefore the interpretation of
therefore the interpretation of
therefore the interpretation of situation actually causes an action when
situation actually causes an action when
situation actually causes an action when we add the sapir-whorf hypothesis in
we add the sapir-whorf hypothesis in
we add the sapir-whorf hypothesis in Thomas theorem what we get is language
Thomas theorem what we get is language
Thomas theorem what we get is language she defined reality and the way you’ve
she defined reality and the way you’ve
she defined reality and the way you’ve defined reality is real and its
defined reality is real and its
defined reality is real and its consequences
consequences
consequences that’s the reason why rape jokes
that’s the reason why rape jokes
that’s the reason why rape jokes especially where the victim is the
especially where the victim is the
especially where the victim is the punchline cr7 trivialize the act
punchline cr7 trivialize the act
punchline cr7 trivialize the act that’s why caste abuses are illegal as
that’s why caste abuses are illegal as
that’s why caste abuses are illegal as for the Constitution that’s why like I
for the Constitution that’s why like I
for the Constitution that’s why like I said before social movements of equality
said before social movements of equality
said before social movements of equality go out of their way to reclaim certain
go out of their way to reclaim certain
go out of their way to reclaim certain slows certain insults it’s because the
slows certain insults it’s because the
slows certain insults it’s because the identities of people are given a
identities of people are given a
identities of people are given a framework to exist equally to exist
framework to exist equally to exist
framework to exist equally to exist within dignity even if that framework is
within dignity even if that framework is
within dignity even if that framework is linguistic the point is after a point in
linguistic the point is after a point in
linguistic the point is after a point in time that will translate the reality
time that will translate the reality
time that will translate the reality that we translate with tangible
that we translate with tangible
that we translate with tangible framework that’s enough language for now
framework that’s enough language for now
framework that’s enough language for now I guess let’s move on to the elephant in
I guess let’s move on to the elephant in
I guess let’s move on to the elephant in the room capitalism capitalism has
the room capitalism capitalism has
the room capitalism capitalism has become a truly global system in every
become a truly global system in every
become a truly global system in every sense of that phase it’s no longer
sense of that phase it’s no longer
sense of that phase it’s no longer simply an economic mode of production
simply an economic mode of production
simply an economic mode of production its existing in most places in the world
its existing in most places in the world
its existing in most places in the world in most fears of our life in art
in most fears of our life in art
in most fears of our life in art entertainment culture society religion
entertainment culture society religion
entertainment culture society religion politics everywhere it’s everywhere
politics everywhere it’s everywhere
politics everywhere it’s everywhere I believe language has has got a little
I believe language has has got a little
I believe language has has got a little part to play here it’s one of the
part to play here it’s one of the
part to play here it’s one of the reasons how or why capitalism has become
reasons how or why capitalism has become
reasons how or why capitalism has become so inseparable is because of renaming of
so inseparable is because of renaming of
so inseparable is because of renaming of institutional practices by managerial
institutional practices by managerial
institutional practices by managerial instruction again
instruction again
instruction again lot of words together sound heavy let’s
lot of words together sound heavy let’s
lot of words together sound heavy let’s use an example to analyze that again I’m
use an example to analyze that again I’m
use an example to analyze that again I’m going to be going back to George Karl a
going to be going back to George Karl a
going to be going back to George Karl a little bit but let’s set the tone what
little bit but let’s set the tone what
little bit but let’s set the tone what this example is going to be about is the
this example is going to be about is the
this example is going to be about is the national conversation nowadays and also
national conversation nowadays and also
national conversation nowadays and also unfortunately our national excuse
unfortunately our national excuse
unfortunately our national excuse soldiers it’s it’s very obvious that war
soldiers it’s it’s very obvious that war
soldiers it’s it’s very obvious that war is a very very profitable business not
is a very very profitable business not
is a very very profitable business not only does it create debt that is there I
only does it create debt that is there I
only does it create debt that is there I mean that has middle – long term
mean that has middle – long term
mean that has middle – long term financial reward for predators but it
financial reward for predators but it
financial reward for predators but it also gives rise to various subsidiary
also gives rise to various subsidiary
also gives rise to various subsidiary businesses we all know about this but in
businesses we all know about this but in
businesses we all know about this but in the actual actor
the actual actor
the actual actor war the Liberals Percy are the soldiers
war the Liberals Percy are the soldiers
war the Liberals Percy are the soldiers capitalism has made us has restricted
capitalism has made us has restricted
capitalism has made us has restricted our imagination about what these people
our imagination about what these people
our imagination about what these people go through in war and the effect it has
go through in war and the effect it has
go through in war and the effect it has on them later using a Colin example
on them later using a Colin example
on them later using a Colin example around World War one that was a battle
around World War one that was a battle
around World War one that was a battle condition it referred to a condition
condition it referred to a condition
condition it referred to a condition when your nervous system was always
when your nervous system was always
when your nervous system was always stressed to the point where it snaps the
stressed to the point where it snaps the
stressed to the point where it snaps the condition was called shell shock fast
condition was called shell shock fast
condition was called shell shock fast direct crude honest almost like the
direct crude honest almost like the
direct crude honest almost like the sound of battle itself like shell shock
sound of battle itself like shell shock
sound of battle itself like shell shock shell shock a couple of decades later
shell shock a couple of decades later
shell shock a couple of decades later this condition this very same condition
this condition this very same condition
this condition this very same condition was called battle fatigue a little
was called battle fatigue a little
was called battle fatigue a little different it lacks a bit of a punch less
different it lacks a bit of a punch less
different it lacks a bit of a punch less direct fatigue is a better word than
direct fatigue is a better word than
direct fatigue is a better word than shock give it a couple more decades and
shock give it a couple more decades and
shock give it a couple more decades and this very condition is called
this very condition is called
this very condition is called operational exhaustion doesn’t sound
operational exhaustion doesn’t sound
operational exhaustion doesn’t sound like something that happens to human
like something that happens to human
like something that happens to human beings does it something that happens to
beings does it something that happens to
beings does it something that happens to machines operational exhaustion the word
machines operational exhaustion the word
machines operational exhaustion the word is sterile there’s no humanity left in
is sterile there’s no humanity left in
is sterile there’s no humanity left in it anymore so you see the way this word
it anymore so you see the way this word
it anymore so you see the way this word was changed it’s the very same concept
was changed it’s the very same concept
was changed it’s the very same concept but this word was changed over time
but this word was changed over time
but this word was changed over time which influenced the way we thought
which influenced the way we thought
which influenced the way we thought about this concept another example of
about this concept another example of
about this concept another example of institutional practices is a very very
institutional practices is a very very
institutional practices is a very very modern contemporary concept it’s the
modern contemporary concept it’s the
modern contemporary concept it’s the concept of human capital human capital
concept of human capital human capital
concept of human capital human capital I mean economics 101 we study in tenth
I mean economics 101 we study in tenth
I mean economics 101 we study in tenth and twelfth grade that one of the four
and twelfth grade that one of the four
and twelfth grade that one of the four factors of production is labor so labor
factors of production is labor so labor
factors of production is labor so labor has always been commodified the labor
has always been commodified the labor
has always been commodified the labor role has been commodified on the human
role has been commodified on the human
role has been commodified on the human capital that’s a new development we have
capital that’s a new development we have
capital that’s a new development we have depersonalized
depersonalized
depersonalized people by and large so the point is that
people by and large so the point is that
people by and large so the point is that there has been a lot of institution
there has been a lot of institution
there has been a lot of institution renamed the practices and this is
renamed the practices and this is
renamed the practices and this is actually populated on a very personal
actually populated on a very personal
actually populated on a very personal level an individual level what I mean by
level an individual level what I mean by
level an individual level what I mean by that is for example let’s look at the
that is for example let’s look at the
that is for example let’s look at the idea that I mean and this is a
idea that I mean and this is a
idea that I mean and this is a conversation I’ve been party over I’ve
conversation I’ve been party over I’ve
conversation I’ve been party over I’ve heard ok in colleges we often are in
heard ok in colleges we often are in
heard ok in colleges we often are in schools we often say let’s not think XY
schools we often say let’s not think XY
schools we often say let’s not think XY said in our project because they’ll be
said in our project because they’ll be
said in our project because they’ll be an ass will be a liability or the exact
an ass will be a liability or the exact
an ass will be a liability or the exact opposite let’s take X Y Z in our group
opposite let’s take X Y Z in our group
opposite let’s take X Y Z in our group project because they will be an asset we
project because they will be an asset we
project because they will be an asset we good marks and whatnot another example
good marks and whatnot another example
good marks and whatnot another example of this is and all of us again have said
of this is and all of us again have said
of this is and all of us again have said this oh I wasn’t as productive at work
this oh I wasn’t as productive at work
this oh I wasn’t as productive at work today or I’m not going to get good marks
today or I’m not going to get good marks
today or I’m not going to get good marks for this because I didn’t study
for this because I didn’t study
for this because I didn’t study efficiently enough you’re talking about
efficiently enough you’re talking about
efficiently enough you’re talking about people as assets and liabilities you’re
people as assets and liabilities you’re
people as assets and liabilities you’re talking about productivity inefficiency
talking about productivity inefficiency
talking about productivity inefficiency all of this has come about because a
all of this has come about because a
all of this has come about because a redefinition of a cons of the concept of
redefinition of a cons of the concept of
redefinition of a cons of the concept of work book according to us now is
work book according to us now is
work book according to us now is generally or you know invariably
generally or you know invariably
generally or you know invariably economic in nature it’s not just people
economic in nature it’s not just people
economic in nature it’s not just people doing things neither is it people doing
doing things neither is it people doing
doing things neither is it people doing things to connect with the society
things to connect with the society
things to connect with the society within which they live in by and large
within which they live in by and large
within which they live in by and large it’s people doing things for money
it’s people doing things for money
it’s people doing things for money that’s what work has become let’s look
that’s what work has become let’s look
that’s what work has become let’s look at another a very very essential part of
at another a very very essential part of
at another a very very essential part of human life that we’ve gone out of our
human life that we’ve gone out of our
human life that we’ve gone out of our way to commodify education everywhere we
way to commodify education everywhere we
way to commodify education everywhere we call education and investment I’m going
call education and investment I’m going
call education and investment I’m going to be graduating in a few months so I
to be graduating in a few months so I
to be graduating in a few months so I have this really awkward conversation of
have this really awkward conversation of
have this really awkward conversation of people asking me graduation Chabad
people asking me graduation Chabad
people asking me graduation Chabad camera and every time they asking about
camera and every time they asking about
camera and every time they asking about whether or not I’m going to brought the
whether or not I’m going to brought the
whether or not I’m going to brought the study there’s always one question that’s
study there’s always one question that’s
study there’s always one question that’s asked the question is whether or not the
asked the question is whether or not the
asked the question is whether or not the amount I will be investing in my degree
amount I will be investing in my degree
amount I will be investing in my degree will give me the returns on that degree
will give me the returns on that degree
will give me the returns on that degree that’s a really reductionist way to look
that’s a really reductionist way to look
that’s a really reductionist way to look at the education or something as
at the education or something as
at the education or something as holistic as dynamic as beautiful as
holistic as dynamic as beautiful as
holistic as dynamic as beautiful as education it’s become an investment
education it’s become an investment
education it’s become an investment opportunity a few other words that we
opportunity a few other words that we
opportunity a few other words that we generally I mean that have generally
generally I mean that have generally
generally I mean that have generally seeped into our vocabulary our surplus
seeped into our vocabulary our surplus
seeped into our vocabulary our surplus deficit
deficit
deficit opportunity cost cost benefit analysis
opportunity cost cost benefit analysis
opportunity cost cost benefit analysis utility revenue you know these words
utility revenue you know these words
utility revenue you know these words have become a part of our daily dialogue
have become a part of our daily dialogue
have become a part of our daily dialogue opportunity cost is a particularly funny
opportunity cost is a particularly funny
opportunity cost is a particularly funny one I’ve overheard people say or talk
one I’ve overheard people say or talk
one I’ve overheard people say or talk about the opportunity cost of love or
about the opportunity cost of love or
about the opportunity cost of love or the returns on a personal relationship
the returns on a personal relationship
the returns on a personal relationship if you think that’s odd I’m mentioning
if you think that’s odd I’m mentioning
if you think that’s odd I’m mentioning opportunity cost in particular because
opportunity cost in particular because
opportunity cost in particular because just two years ago at this very event on
just two years ago at this very event on
just two years ago at this very event on this very platform in this very College
this very platform in this very College
this very platform in this very College there was a speaker that spoke about
there was a speaker that spoke about
there was a speaker that spoke about amongst other things of course the
amongst other things of course the
amongst other things of course the opportunity cost of love so the fact
opportunity cost of love so the fact
opportunity cost of love so the fact that these words are used in daily
that these words are used in daily
that these words are used in daily vocabulary
vocabulary
vocabulary perhaps not as outlandish as it was ten
perhaps not as outlandish as it was ten
perhaps not as outlandish as it was ten minutes ago let’s move on to and on the
minutes ago let’s move on to and on the
minutes ago let’s move on to and on the concept that that I believe has implicit
concept that that I believe has implicit
concept that that I believe has implicit model connotations also investment and
model connotations also investment and
model connotations also investment and expenditure whenever we see the news you
expenditure whenever we see the news you
expenditure whenever we see the news you always see these two words being thrown
always see these two words being thrown
always see these two words being thrown around a lot in public policy debates
around a lot in public policy debates
around a lot in public policy debates and what not the model connotation is
and what not the model connotation is
and what not the model connotation is investment is a financial opportunity
investment is a financial opportunity
investment is a financial opportunity and expenditure is the lack of financial
and expenditure is the lack of financial
and expenditure is the lack of financial opportunity it’s peculiar how investment
opportunity it’s peculiar how investment
opportunity it’s peculiar how investment is always used in relation to defense
is always used in relation to defense
is always used in relation to defense contracts expenditure is always when you
contracts expenditure is always when you
contracts expenditure is always when you talk about giving the population of the
talk about giving the population of the
talk about giving the population of the country’s food health job sanitation etc
country’s food health job sanitation etc
country’s food health job sanitation etc subsidies you know all of this is
subsidies you know all of this is
subsidies you know all of this is expenditure the point is that when we
expenditure the point is that when we
expenditure the point is that when we talk about investment and expenditure in
talk about investment and expenditure in
talk about investment and expenditure in those very terms we are reproducing this
those very terms we are reproducing this
those very terms we are reproducing this discourse this discourse and the model
discourse this discourse and the model
discourse this discourse and the model connotations attached to it you know
connotations attached to it you know
connotations attached to it you know we’re we’re not realizing the power that
we’re we’re not realizing the power that
we’re we’re not realizing the power that we are drawing from the words that we
we are drawing from the words that we
we are drawing from the words that we are using or the influence they’re
are using or the influence they’re
are using or the influence they’re having not just on our thinking but you
having not just on our thinking but you
having not just on our thinking but you know like I said the entire discourse
know like I said the entire discourse
know like I said the entire discourse it’s because we’ve attached these
it’s because we’ve attached these
it’s because we’ve attached these connotations but let it not seem like
connotations but let it not seem like
connotations but let it not seem like I’m discounting the economics behind
I’m discounting the economics behind
I’m discounting the economics behind public policy no I’m not even
public policy no I’m not even
public policy no I’m not even discounting that other forms of
discounting that other forms of
discounting that other forms of socialization to exist I’m not doing any
socialization to exist I’m not doing any
socialization to exist I’m not doing any of that I am simply trying to highlight
of that I am simply trying to highlight
of that I am simply trying to highlight the role that language plays
the role that language plays
the role that language plays another idea that I’ve already mentioned
another idea that I’ve already mentioned
another idea that I’ve already mentioned is productivity and efficiency
is productivity and efficiency
is productivity and efficiency underpaying mustards giving them not
underpaying mustards giving them not
underpaying mustards giving them not giving them regular contracts not giving
giving them regular contracts not giving
giving them regular contracts not giving them Social Security benefits all of
them Social Security benefits all of
them Social Security benefits all of this comes under the generally accepted
this comes under the generally accepted
this comes under the generally accepted idea of productivity or efficiency but
idea of productivity or efficiency but
idea of productivity or efficiency but we don’t question that growth another
we don’t question that growth another
we don’t question that growth another word that we love to use and is thrown
word that we love to use and is thrown
word that we love to use and is thrown around often election season it’s going
around often election season it’s going
around often election season it’s going to be thrown around again growth is
to be thrown around again growth is
to be thrown around again growth is inherently non-inclusive there are
inherently non-inclusive there are
inherently non-inclusive there are people that are part of growth to
people that are part of growth to
people that are part of growth to various degrees obviously and there are
various degrees obviously and there are
various degrees obviously and there are people that are not a part of the growth
people that are not a part of the growth
people that are not a part of the growth of Grodi
of Grodi
of Grodi these two groups are looked at very very
these two groups are looked at very very
these two groups are looked at very very differently and they’re very tangible
differently and they’re very tangible
differently and they’re very tangible differences between them differences of
differences between them differences of
differences between them differences of consumption but we never really revisit
consumption but we never really revisit
consumption but we never really revisit these concepts when it comes to
these concepts when it comes to
these concepts when it comes to consumption perhaps is that is the most
consumption perhaps is that is the most
consumption perhaps is that is the most integral question that I perhaps we’ll
integral question that I perhaps we’ll
integral question that I perhaps we’ll be raising today that is the question of
be raising today that is the question of
be raising today that is the question of our identities our identities have
our identities our identities have
our identities our identities have become consumer identities everything we
become consumer identities everything we
become consumer identities everything we do our daily life our routine
do our daily life our routine
do our daily life our routine interactions with people have become
interactions with people have become
interactions with people have become commercial transactions teachers
commercial transactions teachers
commercial transactions teachers provides a service for a particular feel
provides a service for a particular feel
provides a service for a particular feel like I said parents invest in their
like I said parents invest in their
like I said parents invest in their children’s education to get returns on
children’s education to get returns on
children’s education to get returns on it or at least you know help their
it or at least you know help their
it or at least you know help their children get returns on it up primarily
children get returns on it up primarily
children get returns on it up primarily our primary identities are our consumer
our primary identities are our consumer
our primary identities are our consumer identities now therefore we’ve come to a
identities now therefore we’ve come to a
identities now therefore we’ve come to a point where new liberalisation and
point where new liberalisation and
point where new liberalisation and capitalism are inseparable from a common
capitalism are inseparable from a common
capitalism are inseparable from a common sense understanding of life itself let’s
sense understanding of life itself let’s
sense understanding of life itself let’s move to another point I’d like to
move to another point I’d like to
move to another point I’d like to highlight this is that I feel capitalism
highlight this is that I feel capitalism
highlight this is that I feel capitalism is affected on morality when we were
is affected on morality when we were
is affected on morality when we were young and I guess that goes to a couple
young and I guess that goes to a couple
young and I guess that goes to a couple of generations prior to mine too we were
of generations prior to mine too we were
of generations prior to mine too we were almost universally taught sharing is
almost universally taught sharing is
almost universally taught sharing is caring now we told greed is good false
caring now we told greed is good false
caring now we told greed is good false gods tell us to stay hungry stay foolish
gods tell us to stay hungry stay foolish
gods tell us to stay hungry stay foolish sharing scaring is an ideas become
sharing scaring is an ideas become
sharing scaring is an ideas become almost obsolete in the faced of face of
almost obsolete in the faced of face of
almost obsolete in the faced of face of philosophy such as Iran that glorify
philosophy such as Iran that glorify
philosophy such as Iran that glorify self-interest and individualism let me
self-interest and individualism let me
self-interest and individualism let me back
back
back myself up with some researcher there was
myself up with some researcher there was
myself up with some researcher there was a professor called Patricia Greenfield
a professor called Patricia Greenfield
a professor called Patricia Greenfield of UCLA she conducted a study of 1.5
of UCLA she conducted a study of 1.5
of UCLA she conducted a study of 1.5 million American and British books
million American and British books
million American and British books between the years 1800 in 2000 they
between the years 1800 in 2000 they
between the years 1800 in 2000 they analyzed the shift of vocabulary in
analyzed the shift of vocabulary in
analyzed the shift of vocabulary in those books over those 200 years the
those books over those 200 years the
those books over those 200 years the words that we use became more
words that we use became more
words that we use became more individualist became more acquisitive
individualist became more acquisitive
individualist became more acquisitive there were words I mean there was an
there were words I mean there was an
there were words I mean there was an increase in the word so in the likes of
increase in the word so in the likes of
increase in the word so in the likes of words like get choose unique individual
words like get choose unique individual
words like get choose unique individual self amongst others so and we’re talking
self amongst others so and we’re talking
self amongst others so and we’re talking about American and the u.s. sorry the US
about American and the u.s. sorry the US
about American and the u.s. sorry the US and the UK here so very obviously there
and the UK here so very obviously there
and the UK here so very obviously there was a transition in the socio-economic
was a transition in the socio-economic
was a transition in the socio-economic systems that existed there and this
systems that existed there and this
systems that existed there and this transition was reflected in the
transition was reflected in the
transition was reflected in the vocabulary not just reflected in the
vocabulary not just reflected in the
vocabulary not just reflected in the vocabulary the point is now we’ve come
vocabulary the point is now we’ve come
vocabulary the point is now we’ve come to internalize these ideas so now this
to internalize these ideas so now this
to internalize these ideas so now this language this vocabulary is upholding
language this vocabulary is upholding
language this vocabulary is upholding those systems is upholding is helping us
those systems is upholding is helping us
those systems is upholding is helping us internally is helping us naturalize
internally is helping us naturalize
internally is helping us naturalize these ideas that we are all innately
these ideas that we are all innately
these ideas that we are all innately selfish that were all innately
selfish that were all innately
selfish that were all innately individualistic beings but the point is
individualistic beings but the point is
individualistic beings but the point is we’re not the point is that these ideas
we’re not the point is that these ideas
we’re not the point is that these ideas were created very very recently this
were created very very recently this
were created very very recently this point the point is that these ideas were
point the point is that these ideas were
point the point is that these ideas were created artificially neoliberalism and
created artificially neoliberalism and
created artificially neoliberalism and vocabulary have a relationship where if
vocabulary have a relationship where if
vocabulary have a relationship where if it’s not just one affecting the other
it’s not just one affecting the other
it’s not just one affecting the other it’s not capitalism affecting our
it’s not capitalism affecting our
it’s not capitalism affecting our vocabulary only it’s our vocabulary
vocabulary only it’s our vocabulary
vocabulary only it’s our vocabulary helping sustain these structures the
helping sustain these structures the
helping sustain these structures the point is that we we need to realize that
point is that we we need to realize that
point is that we we need to realize that the words we use have a certain power
the words we use have a certain power
the words we use have a certain power within them and we need to be aware of
within them and we need to be aware of
within them and we need to be aware of this power we need to realize that a lot
this power we need to realize that a lot
this power we need to realize that a lot of things we take as given earlier our
of things we take as given earlier our
of things we take as given earlier our morality our our language the social
morality our our language the social
morality our our language the social structures that are around us our
structures that are around us our
structures that are around us our reality by and large has been
reality by and large has been
reality by and large has been constructed it is not intrinsic it is
constructed it is not intrinsic it is
constructed it is not intrinsic it is not in name none of this is natural
not in name none of this is natural
not in name none of this is natural another world is possible
another world is possible
another world is possible thank you
thank you
thank you you
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