...there was a neoliberal economist, who alongside a PR man (who considered himself a disciple of both Edward Bernays and B.F.Skinner), advised the President of the World on many important matters.
The economist, who we'll call Tim (we have to give him a name, after all!), was a proponent of social darwinism, and believed that greed and self-interest represented the greatest values a man could have.
As you can imagine, Tim wasn't a particularly pleasant man to be around (unless you are someone like him),
and actually despite his apparent success in life, was basically empty and unhappy.
Had he heard us say this, however, he would no doubt have grown angry or dismissive, and scoffed at even the idea of such irrational, weak 'sentimentalism'.
Results were what counted- tangible, physical results.
Man is an automaton.
We eat, we fight, we fuck, we sleep, we die.
The markets follow the law of the jungle, and conflict makes the world go round...
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