july-august 2022

 It's tempting to visualize the overwhelming collective West debacle as a rocket, faster than free fall, plunging into the black void maelstrom of complete socio-political brea

 "Life itself acquires the form of merchandise (...) the difference between culture and commerce disappears. Institutions of culture are presented as profitable brands."

The most toxic consequence is that "total commercialization and mercantilization of culture had the effect of destroying the community (...) Community as merchandise is the end of community."