Stevens notes traditional morality was a tool of natural selection, and thinks capitalism relaxes this mechanism into inevitable degeneracy.
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Replying to @DIA_operative
@DIA_operative post-totalitarianism prevents any new ritual order from developing within capitalism, but I think it's possible3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing How can one have a 'post-totalitarian' prevention of new ritual orders? Wouldn't that require nullifying totality?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DIA_operative
@DIA_operative post-totalitarianism is still totalitarianism, just by cooperative means1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing That is a paradox. You think there is an all-pervasive bias against ritual nowadays?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @DIA_operative
@DIA_operative not all-pervasive, but systems of control including schools, the drug war, and medicine-as-religion degrade it1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@DIA_operative destroy an ecosystem, a new one pops up eventually unless you keep hitting it with pesticides and then it's just superweeds4 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing Those three systems of control you mention are all government run enterprises, not 'capitalism' per se.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@DIA_operative yes exactly
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