Added to my reading list, thank you for the recommendation!
Comment on "Extreme bargains" during crisis era
CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
Check out The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein.
It’s all about how those in power, like big governments and corporations, take advantage of chaotic situations like natural disasters or political turmoil – to push their agendas. They use these shocks and their subsequent ‘recoveries’ to bulldoze through policies that consolidate wealth while forcing systems to reform in their image.
KrisND@lemmy.world 10 months ago
BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 10 months ago
Also somewhat related, Manufacturing Consent by Chomsky and Herman. It shows the role of the media in creating a narrative to skew public opinion regardless of facts. It’s terrifying and fascinating.
Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I used the same playbook to steamroll a bunch of organizational changes during wave one of COVID.
Didn’t consolidate any wealth though, just improved scheduling flexibility and reduced differed maintenance.
zhaozhaoer@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Never let a good crisis go to waste
CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
To be fair, you could see the push for WFH as a part of the same paradigm.