Generation Bubble

A Life Best Ordinary: Social Reproduction of the Status Quo

Within the context of democracy, our indifference can be made to seem like dignified political participation, while those inflamed with the passion to address problems are seen as dangerous maniacs who want to “punish” us with change. Usually, in consumer capitalist society, change is only perceived as nonthreatening and natural if it is belched up by the market under the guise of healthy competition, as something new and improved to beat existing options. The only permissible revolutions are commercial ones.