The End of the Megamachine
July 27, 2020
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as posted by the channelThe End of the Megamachine brings to light the roots of the destructive forces threatening the future of humankind today. While the first part leads us to the very origins of economic, military and ideological power 5000 years ago, the second and key part retraces the formation and expansion of the modern world-system through the last 500 years. Dismantling Western progress mythologies, Scheidler shows how the logics of endless capital accumulation have devastated both human societies and ecosystems from the outset.
With the growing instability and looming collapse of the Megamachine in the 21st century new dangers as well as new possibilities for systemic change open up.
“The topic could not be more important. A very valuable and surely timely contribution.” - Prof. Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The End of the Megamachine by Fabian Scheidler
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