Category Archives: Economy, business, and consumerism

Thoughts on the failure of the political ideas of the Enlightenment . . . freedom, democracy, and equality . . . and the idea that politics is the problem and solution to societies problems, with remarks on its effects

Posted on May 29, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I have been saying that the political ideas of the Enlightenment failed. Here are some of my thoughts: The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement of the 1700’s that was greatly inspired by the revival of Greek philosophy, Greek politics, … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on consumerism and its effects

Posted on April 27, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

I’ve always felt that something that is seldom mentioned is the importance and effect of consumerism.  I think it plays a bigger role in history than people think. In the area of economy, it seems that the tendency is to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on how business is continuing the mass hysteria started during the Trump presidency and how business is motivated by fear, with remarks on a growing fear of the people or mob

Posted on October 22, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I have been mentioning that the social hysteria that begun in the Trump presidency is being continued in the Biden presidency. I often call the mass hysteria started in the Trump era the “Trump Panic” (see my article Thoughts … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, business, and consumerism, Mass communication: media, social media, and the news, Mass hysteria, mass mentality, mass society, witch hunts, fanaticism, the mob, etc., Modern world, life, and society, Society and sociology, The 2016 Presidential election and things associated with it, The U.S. and American society, Twenty first century and post cold war society | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thoughts on “Democratic vanguardism” and the need to force things to happen – revealing a failing of the democratic condition

Posted on November 11, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

Here is a thought I had: There is something which I often jokingly call “Democratic vanguardism”.  Basically, this amounts to trying to force things to happen so that they will go according to the theory of Democracy.  In this way, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on consumerism – aspects of its qualities, its importance, and its effects

Posted on July 16, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

Here’s a thought I had: I have always felt that consumerism has been under rated.  It seems, to me, that consumerism has been one of the most important creations in the past several hundred years.  I think its actually had … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the myth of America’s economy – the ‘post WWII boom’

Posted on September 9, 2011 by mikespassingthoughts

I am no expert on economy but I was always under the impression that the U.S. has developed something of a myth about its own economy.  This myth, unfortunately, has become part of its national identity, which  means it will … Continue reading →

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