the notion of the free individual is central to understanding capitalism. but
what does this freedom amount to? is it little more than the freedom to
consume, or to sell your labour power? one thing is for sure: it
is impossible to be autonomous within a system of commodification and
competition.
humans are fundamentally creative beings. however, a worker in a supermarket or
a call centre, for instance, cannot possibly be a painter or an architect etc.
they just do not have the time. we cannot be creative until we are liberated
from a certain form of work.
commutes are a decent example of ‘wasted time’. we should strive to intervene
in this wasted or ‘dead’ time, shake things up a bit and explore the possibilities for creativity...
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