Κυριακή 1 Ιανουαρίου 2012
Τέσσερις μαχαιριές στους ‘’αδιάφορους’’ και 2+1 σχόλια
Παναγιώτης Μαυροειδής
ΠΗΓΗ: aristeroblog
Σε πολλούς ιστότοπους, διαφορετικών πολιτικών κατευθύνσεων, ειδικά στις αμπώτιδες της λαϊκής δράσης, συναντάμε ερωτήματα ή/και αναθέματα για την αδιαφορία μικρού ή/και μεγάλου μέρους του κόσμου απέναντι σε μια κοινωνική κατάσταση γεμάτη απειλές.
Η αγωνία των προβληματισμών αυτών υπογραμμίζεται με την επιστράτευση σχετικών αποφθεγμάτων από γραπτά ξεχωριστών ανθρώπων του παρελθόντος.
Τίποτα πιο φυσιολογικό. Πάντα υπήρχαν και θα υπάρχουν αυτοί που πρωτοπορούν στην αντίσταση και στην πραγματοποίηση των κοινωνικών τομών και αυτοί που ακολουθούν ή απλά αδιαφορούν. Τουλάχιστον, όσο η πολιτική και κοινωνική πάλη, είναι ακριβώς στοιχεία διαχωρισμού και ειδικής ενασχόλησης και όχι εκφράσεις συλλογικής κοινωνικής δραστηριότητας.
Ας δούμε ορισμένες κορυφαίες μορφές στηλίτευσης της αδιαφορίας, με διαφορές αλλά και κοινά στοιχεία.
Economic crisis and post-capitalism
Πηγή: redpepper
Mat Little interviews the economist Harry Shutt about economic crisis and the left alternative
What marks Harry Shutt out as an economist is not that he predicted the financial crisis that struck in 2007 (two years before he warned of ‘an unavoidable financial crisis’ on a far greater scale than any previous one). There are any number of sages, saying ‘I told you so’. What distinguishes him as an economist is that he doesn’t think the economy needs to be rebalanced or better regulated. He believes the economic crisis is a sign that a move to ‘post-capitalism’ is urgent and essential, that an enduring return to growth is neither desirable nor possible.
He outlined his ideas in the book, Beyond the Profits System, published last year. Red Pepper talked to him about why capitalism is ‘hopelessly outmoded’, why another financial crisis is imminent, how the left just doesn’t get it, and what lies beyond...
The rise of Latin America
ΠΗΓΗ: Aljazeera
For a long time, Latin America has been a region plagued by economic troubles and poverty, constantly going cap in hand to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). But now it is a continent that has pulled itself out of the mire, thanks to the good fortune of minerals and oil, and is being courted by the IMF to help bail out the eurozone.
Although there is an overall picture of contraction in Latin America, the key thing to remember is that it is all still in positive territory. There are no signs of recession and much better growth numbers than in Europe and North America.
Counting the Cost takes a closer look at indicators to show growth trends across the region. A team of reporters from across the continent bring exclusive reports.
In Argentina, we investigate the rise of South America and its reliance on China for exports.
We look at Peru, the fastest growing economy in Latin America, where Asia's demand for raw materials is transforming the landscape.
And shop until you drop in Brazil: it is not all exports, as a growing middle class spends more and more, with new-found consumerism helping small businesses.