It's much like what he did with his first book in conveying what many may have already instinctively known or
felt about capitalism.
Not exact matches
But beyond all debates
about what caused the 2008 financial crisis, even during the prosperous years of the aughties a sense of unease was growing, a
feeling that if this society was what triumph of global
capitalism entailed, in which the small towns shriveled and most manufacturing went overseas, then maybe it wasn't a good thing.
The difference is that the unionists want to keep the proceeds for their members — and the activists don't really care where the money goes, so long as they get to spank
capitalism and
feel good
about themselves.
The teens I know accepted the combat as a given, while their elders, bewildered, and looking for a little meaning, interpreted the story as a representation of how kids
felt about the competitive traumas of high school; or as a metaphor for
capitalism, with its terrifying job market and winner - take - all ethos; or, more simply, as a satiric exaggeration of talent - show ruthlessness.
Oh jeez, I
feel a deep discussion
about politics, ethics, and
capitalism coming on.
But surely we would all
feel better
about the future if the full creative power of American
capitalism were unleashed on the climate problem.
I
feel like they understand the plights of authoritarian governing practices and
capitalism gone awry when they tell jokes
about the Trump administration and media conglomerates.