> "Capitalist realism as I understand it cannot be confined to art or to the quasi-propagandistic way in which advertising functions. It is more like a pervasiv

> "Capitalist realism as I understand it cannot be confined to art or to the quasi-propagandistic way in which advertising functions. It is more like a pervasive atmosphere, conditioning not only the production of culture but also the regulation of work and education, and acting as a kind of invisible barrier constraining thought and action." Can relate to this so hard. Capitalism defines our lives, even the concept of time. It divides our waking hours between consumption, production and rest. I feel it drives people to be unproductive outside of work, because we have conditioned society to respond to payment for labor, when one works for oneself, it is harder to conceptualize the reward. I'm all for progress, not sure if we are on the best path. Where is the balance, the respect for nature at large and our own human nature?