In the last James Bond movie, the villain was a culture captain, a tycoon of culture, a Murdoch figure. It's not as if people don't know what is going on.
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I think there's great potential for autonomy, but we have to remember that we live in a world where people may have free will but have not invented their circumstances.Thomas Frank
As we all know, Nike is a terrible exploiter of labor in other countries while advertising themselves here as being the bearer of authenticity, with products that will put you back in touch with real life. They even had a series of commercials several years ago about the revolution, which was basketball when played from the heart and not for love of money.
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I actually don't express contempt for the rank-and-file conservative voters in Kansas. The conservative reviews of the book claim that I do, but by and large I am very respectful of these people. I certainly don't try to make these people sound crazy. In a lot of ways I really respect them.
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I always want to keep returning, in my writing and in my thinking, to the fundamental core fact of our society's exploitative structure. It doesn't matter how wonderful the stock market is doing, or whether we entered a new realm with the rising tide of capital lifting all boats. For the vast majority of all people, it's not that wonderful.
Thomas Frank
The public is becoming more engaged with this project as each new phase starts. We hope to address the very real concerns people have.
Thomas Frank
An appeal to reason in a dark time.
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