'We must ask ourselves why greed and profit are allowed to drive the nation’s economy when social welfare and public good could instead.' –SatansJacuzzi
Our own careers are the way we are installed and operate in this system. They are projected on us as identities as adults and young people. I can’t remember ever being asked, “What do you want towhen you grow up?” The difference here, between an activity and an identity , is fundamental to the way capitalism forces us to participate with all of ourselves. The simple act of our existence is so often wrapped up in and dependent on what productive value we can offer.
It is possible to extricate yourself from capitalism by extreme means. But for folks who can’t join a commune or become fully self-reliant in the remote wilderness, there is another key question: How can those of us with the privilege to benefit from this system criticize it, even as it lifts us up and provides for our livelihoods?
For me, it’s possible to criticize capitalism because of what I’ve witnessed in the lives and struggles around me: Seeing how some people are taken advantage of means it’s necessary to ask this question. It might be tempting to view my trajectory from emergency redneck plumber to a job at the World Trade Center as a celebration of capitalism’s possibilities. But it has never felt this way.
These moments, my career, my privilege, and — yes — even my iPhone, are reminders that I am part of something much bigger than myself, which can often feel outside of my control. But, to me, these things are also evidence that advocating for systemic change is necessary, even if I stand to lose something.
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