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At The Heart of Brexit, Trumpism, Tax Havens, Billionaires and Climate Change is — Greed
If humanity is to survive, we urgently need to revolt against the greediest in our midst.
The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed — for lack of a better word — is good
Greed is right.
Greed works.
Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.
Greed, in all of its forms — greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge — has marked the upward surge of mankind.
And greed — you mark my words — will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA.
The words above are from the iconic Oliver Stone film Wall Street.
It is no coincidence that the greatest wealth transfer in human history is currently taking place. Strictly speaking, this has been the case for the last twelve to thirteen years and it has picked up a high degree of momentum since last year.
The mindset of those who have accumulated to last too many lifetimes is: never let a crises go to waste.
A mindset that was so memorably brought to life in Klein’s magisterial book: “The Shock Doctrine, The rise of Disaster Capitalism”.