John Patrick Leary is the author of Keywords: The New Language of Capitalism.
At a moment when capitalism is facing increasing scrutiny, and its apologists are under greater pressure to defend it, Airbnb Magazine reminds us of something that bears repeating about the ideologists of capital today: not only are they as stupid as ever, they seem to be getting desperate.
“Innovation” is one of capitalism’s most popular buzzwords. Its function is to sustain the myth that business genius creates society’s wealth.
Centrists look at a burning planet, a racist in the White House — and plead for moderation.
Police use bloodless language like “officer-involved shooting” to cover up the blood on their own hands.
The Flint water crisis shows the human toll of running government like a business.