1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,149 All right. 2 00:00:02,149 --> 00:00:02,159 All right. 3 00:00:02,159 --> 00:00:07,670 All right. Now, what's amazing about Marx is that 4 00:00:07,670 --> 00:00:07,680 Now, what's amazing about Marx is that 5 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,470 Now, what's amazing about Marx is that today we say he's wrong, right? 6 00:00:10,470 --> 00:00:10,480 today we say he's wrong, right? 7 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:11,990 today we say he's wrong, right? Communism 8 00:00:11,990 --> 00:00:12,000 Communism 9 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,830 Communism happened in the Soviet Union. It 10 00:00:13,830 --> 00:00:13,840 happened in the Soviet Union. It 11 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:15,829 happened in the Soviet Union. It happened in China, but it happened in 12 00:00:15,829 --> 00:00:15,839 happened in China, but it happened in 13 00:00:15,839 --> 00:00:19,189 happened in China, but it happened in Europe and in United States where Mark 14 00:00:19,189 --> 00:00:19,199 Europe and in United States where Mark 15 00:00:19,199 --> 00:00:21,510 Europe and in United States where Mark said it would happen first because 16 00:00:21,510 --> 00:00:21,520 said it would happen first because 17 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:23,910 said it would happen first because Germany was more industrialized than 18 00:00:23,910 --> 00:00:23,920 Germany was more industrialized than 19 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:25,429 Germany was more industrialized than Russia or China. Okay, does that make 20 00:00:25,429 --> 00:00:25,439 Russia or China. Okay, does that make 21 00:00:25,439 --> 00:00:28,070 Russia or China. Okay, does that make sense? That's that's that's what we say. 22 00:00:28,070 --> 00:00:28,080 sense? That's that's that's what we say. 23 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,990 sense? That's that's that's what we say. If you think about it deeply, okay, 24 00:00:31,990 --> 00:00:32,000 If you think about it deeply, okay, 25 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:33,510 If you think about it deeply, okay, um 26 00:00:33,510 --> 00:00:33,520 um 27 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:35,670 um Marx is right. 28 00:00:35,670 --> 00:00:35,680 Marx is right. 29 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,110 Marx is right. After World War II, every society, every 30 00:00:39,110 --> 00:00:39,120 After World War II, every society, every 31 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:42,310 After World War II, every society, every industrial society to some extent 32 00:00:42,310 --> 00:00:42,320 industrial society to some extent 33 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:44,310 industrial society to some extent adopted 34 00:00:44,310 --> 00:00:44,320 adopted 35 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,549 adopted the ideals of communism. 36 00:00:46,549 --> 00:00:46,559 the ideals of communism. 37 00:00:46,559 --> 00:00:48,549 the ideals of communism. It doesn't make sense. Okay, we call 38 00:00:48,549 --> 00:00:48,559 It doesn't make sense. Okay, we call 39 00:00:48,559 --> 00:00:51,029 It doesn't make sense. Okay, we call this socialism and not communism, but 40 00:00:51,029 --> 00:00:51,039 this socialism and not communism, but 41 00:00:51,039 --> 00:00:55,189 this socialism and not communism, but basically it adhere to the thinking of 42 00:00:55,189 --> 00:00:55,199 basically it adhere to the thinking of 43 00:00:55,199 --> 00:00:57,830 basically it adhere to the thinking of Marx, which is to make the worker the 44 00:00:57,830 --> 00:00:57,840 Marx, which is to make the worker the 45 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,470 Marx, which is to make the worker the heart and center of your society. And 46 00:01:00,470 --> 00:01:00,480 heart and center of your society. And 47 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,069 heart and center of your society. And and why did they do that after World War 48 00:01:02,069 --> 00:01:02,079 and why did they do that after World War 49 00:01:02,079 --> 00:01:04,869 and why did they do that after World War II? 50 00:01:04,869 --> 00:01:04,879 II? 51 00:01:04,879 --> 00:01:07,109 II? Exactly. Okay. Because workers create 52 00:01:07,109 --> 00:01:07,119 Exactly. Okay. Because workers create 53 00:01:07,119 --> 00:01:11,190 Exactly. Okay. Because workers create value. 54 00:01:11,190 --> 00:01:11,200 55 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,350 Money doesn't create any value. Money 56 00:01:13,350 --> 00:01:13,360 Money doesn't create any value. Money 57 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:14,870 Money doesn't create any value. Money just creates more money. Okay. It's 58 00:01:14,870 --> 00:01:14,880 just creates more money. Okay. It's 59 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,670 just creates more money. Okay. It's speculative. But the workers create 60 00:01:17,670 --> 00:01:17,680 speculative. But the workers create 61 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:19,030 speculative. But the workers create value. They're productive. And 62 00:01:19,030 --> 00:01:19,040 value. They're productive. And 63 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:20,469 value. They're productive. And therefore, you have to treat your 64 00:01:20,469 --> 00:01:20,479 therefore, you have to treat your 65 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:23,910 therefore, you have to treat your workers properly. So in America and in 66 00:01:23,910 --> 00:01:23,920 workers properly. So in America and in 67 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,950 workers properly. So in America and in Europe, workers became the heart and 68 00:01:26,950 --> 00:01:26,960 Europe, workers became the heart and 69 00:01:26,960 --> 00:01:31,030 Europe, workers became the heart and center of your society. And the workers 70 00:01:31,030 --> 00:01:31,040 center of your society. And the workers 71 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:35,350 center of your society. And the workers through unions could uh demand political 72 00:01:35,350 --> 00:01:35,360 through unions could uh demand political 73 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,789 through unions could uh demand political reforms. And so our society was geared 74 00:01:38,789 --> 00:01:38,799 reforms. And so our society was geared 75 00:01:38,799 --> 00:01:41,429 reforms. And so our society was geared towards making the lives of the middle 76 00:01:41,429 --> 00:01:41,439 towards making the lives of the middle 77 00:01:41,439 --> 00:01:43,510 towards making the lives of the middle class, the working class better. Okay? 78 00:01:43,510 --> 00:01:43,520 class, the working class better. Okay? 79 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,149 class, the working class better. Okay? That's why you had excellent healthcare, 80 00:01:46,149 --> 00:01:46,159 That's why you had excellent healthcare, 81 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:48,870 That's why you had excellent healthcare, great great public schools, 82 00:01:48,870 --> 00:01:48,880 great great public schools, 83 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:53,429 great great public schools, um cheap universities. 84 00:01:53,429 --> 00:01:53,439 85 00:01:53,439 --> 00:01:56,630 Okay, so the 50s and 60s and 70s was 86 00:01:56,630 --> 00:01:56,640 Okay, so the 50s and 60s and 70s was 87 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,270 Okay, so the 50s and 60s and 70s was basically the peak 88 00:01:59,270 --> 00:01:59,280 basically the peak 89 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,749 basically the peak uh of society for the working class. 90 00:02:03,749 --> 00:02:03,759 uh of society for the working class. 91 00:02:03,759 --> 00:02:06,950 uh of society for the working class. But in the 80s, 92 00:02:06,950 --> 00:02:06,960 But in the 80s, 93 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:10,229 But in the 80s, we start to change this. Why? 94 00:02:10,229 --> 00:02:10,239 we start to change this. Why? 95 00:02:10,239 --> 00:02:11,589 we start to change this. Why? Why would why would we want to change 96 00:02:11,589 --> 00:02:11,599 Why would why would we want to change 97 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:13,350 Why would why would we want to change the system? It's a great system, right? 98 00:02:13,350 --> 00:02:13,360 the system? It's a great system, right? 99 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,790 the system? It's a great system, right? Marx is right. Having the worker as the 100 00:02:16,790 --> 00:02:16,800 Marx is right. Having the worker as the 101 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:18,150 Marx is right. Having the worker as the heart and center of your of your 102 00:02:18,150 --> 00:02:18,160 heart and center of your of your 103 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,710 heart and center of your of your society, as the central organizing unit 104 00:02:20,710 --> 00:02:20,720 society, as the central organizing unit 105 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,990 society, as the central organizing unit of of society makes a lot more sense 106 00:02:23,990 --> 00:02:24,000 of of society makes a lot more sense 107 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,869 of of society makes a lot more sense than having money as the heart and 108 00:02:26,869 --> 00:02:26,879 than having money as the heart and 109 00:02:26,879 --> 00:02:28,949 than having money as the heart and center. Okay? But starting in the 80s, 110 00:02:28,949 --> 00:02:28,959 center. Okay? But starting in the 80s, 111 00:02:28,959 --> 00:02:40,949 center. Okay? But starting in the 80s, we start to go back to money. Why? 112 00:02:40,949 --> 00:02:40,959 113 00:02:40,959 --> 00:02:49,110 Excuse me. 114 00:02:49,110 --> 00:02:49,120 115 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,630 Who wants more? 116 00:02:52,630 --> 00:02:52,640 117 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:54,070 Yes. Exactly. Okay. So, what happened in 118 00:02:54,070 --> 00:02:54,080 Yes. Exactly. Okay. So, what happened in 119 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:55,509 Yes. Exactly. Okay. So, what happened in the 80s is something called the revolt 120 00:02:55,509 --> 00:02:55,519 the 80s is something called the revolt 121 00:02:55,519 --> 00:02:59,830 the 80s is something called the revolt of the elite. 122 00:02:59,830 --> 00:02:59,840 123 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:03,270 Okay. In other words, the problem with 124 00:03:03,270 --> 00:03:03,280 Okay. In other words, the problem with 125 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,309 Okay. In other words, the problem with having a society based on a worker is it 126 00:03:06,309 --> 00:03:06,319 having a society based on a worker is it 127 00:03:06,319 --> 00:03:09,910 having a society based on a worker is it becomes too egalitarian, too equal, 128 00:03:09,910 --> 00:03:09,920 becomes too egalitarian, too equal, 129 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:12,790 becomes too egalitarian, too equal, right? But if you're like the elite, you 130 00:03:12,790 --> 00:03:12,800 right? But if you're like the elite, you 131 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,509 right? But if you're like the elite, you don't want equality. You want 132 00:03:15,509 --> 00:03:15,519 don't want equality. You want 133 00:03:15,519 --> 00:03:19,190 don't want equality. You want difference. You want to have power and 134 00:03:19,190 --> 00:03:19,200 difference. You want to have power and 135 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,350 difference. You want to have power and money in your hands. Does that make 136 00:03:21,350 --> 00:03:21,360 money in your hands. Does that make 137 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,949 money in your hands. Does that make sense? So the revolted elite happened in 138 00:03:24,949 --> 00:03:24,959 sense? So the revolted elite happened in 139 00:03:24,959 --> 00:03:27,030 sense? So the revolted elite happened in the 80s. And this is what we call in the 140 00:03:27,030 --> 00:03:27,040 the 80s. And this is what we call in the 141 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:30,229 the 80s. And this is what we call in the United States the re Reagan revolution. 142 00:03:30,229 --> 00:03:30,239 United States the re Reagan revolution. 143 00:03:30,239 --> 00:03:33,030 United States the re Reagan revolution. Okay? The Reagan revolution, 144 00:03:33,030 --> 00:03:33,040 Okay? The Reagan revolution, 145 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:34,710 Okay? The Reagan revolution, the beginning of neoliberalism, free 146 00:03:34,710 --> 00:03:34,720 the beginning of neoliberalism, free 147 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,030 the beginning of neoliberalism, free market capitalism. And in Britain it was 148 00:03:37,030 --> 00:03:37,040 market capitalism. And in Britain it was 149 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:39,110 market capitalism. And in Britain it was called Thatcherism. Okay? Margaret 150 00:03:39,110 --> 00:03:39,120 called Thatcherism. Okay? Margaret 151 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:42,229 called Thatcherism. Okay? Margaret Thatcher. the Thatcher revolution. 152 00:03:42,229 --> 00:03:42,239 Thatcher. the Thatcher revolution. 153 00:03:42,239 --> 00:03:47,110 Thatcher. the Thatcher revolution. And so now you need to transition away 154 00:03:47,110 --> 00:03:47,120 And so now you need to transition away 155 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,470 And so now you need to transition away from the worker to something else. Okay, 156 00:03:50,470 --> 00:03:50,480 from the worker to something else. Okay, 157 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,589 from the worker to something else. Okay, another ideology that allows the elite 158 00:03:53,589 --> 00:03:53,599 another ideology that allows the elite 159 00:03:53,599 --> 00:03:58,070 another ideology that allows the elite to amass power. Okay, so just to show 160 00:03:58,070 --> 00:03:58,080 to amass power. Okay, so just to show 161 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,789 to amass power. Okay, so just to show you how radical this revolution was in 162 00:04:00,789 --> 00:04:00,799 you how radical this revolution was in 163 00:04:00,799 --> 00:04:03,910 you how radical this revolution was in the 1970s, okay, 1970s, if you were a 164 00:04:03,910 --> 00:04:03,920 the 1970s, okay, 1970s, if you were a 165 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,710 the 1970s, okay, 1970s, if you were a CEO, the head of a company, okay, you 166 00:04:06,710 --> 00:04:06,720 CEO, the head of a company, okay, you 167 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:10,070 CEO, the head of a company, okay, you were making on average $1 million US a 168 00:04:10,070 --> 00:04:10,080 were making on average $1 million US a 169 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:12,229 were making on average $1 million US a year. That's pretty good, right? That's 170 00:04:12,229 --> 00:04:12,239 year. That's pretty good, right? That's 171 00:04:12,239 --> 00:04:14,149 year. That's pretty good, right? That's really good money. 172 00:04:14,149 --> 00:04:14,159 really good money. 173 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:18,469 really good money. And that $1 million was more than 20 174 00:04:18,469 --> 00:04:18,479 And that $1 million was more than 20 175 00:04:18,479 --> 00:04:22,310 And that $1 million was more than 20 times the worker. 176 00:04:22,310 --> 00:04:22,320 times the worker. 177 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,150 times the worker. Okay? 178 00:04:24,150 --> 00:04:24,160 Okay? 179 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,150 Okay? And that's 180 00:04:26,150 --> 00:04:26,160 And that's 181 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,310 And that's pretty reasonable. 182 00:04:28,310 --> 00:04:28,320 pretty reasonable. 183 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:32,550 pretty reasonable. Today, the average CEO in United States 184 00:04:32,550 --> 00:04:32,560 Today, the average CEO in United States 185 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:38,710 Today, the average CEO in United States makes $20 million a year and that is 200 186 00:04:38,710 --> 00:04:38,720 makes $20 million a year and that is 200 187 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:40,950 makes $20 million a year and that is 200 to 300 times more than the average 188 00:04:40,950 --> 00:04:40,960 to 300 times more than the average 189 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:42,550 to 300 times more than the average worker in the company. Okay, does that 190 00:04:42,550 --> 00:04:42,560 worker in the company. Okay, does that 191 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,670 worker in the company. Okay, does that make sense? So, 192 00:04:45,670 --> 00:04:45,680 make sense? So, 193 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:49,350 make sense? So, um in the 80s, inequality start to 194 00:04:49,350 --> 00:04:49,360 um in the 80s, inequality start to 195 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,350 um in the 80s, inequality start to explode, 196 00:04:51,350 --> 00:04:51,360 explode, 197 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:53,990 explode, right? And so they're transitioning from 198 00:04:53,990 --> 00:04:54,000 right? And so they're transitioning from 199 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,870 right? And so they're transitioning from the worker to a new organizing unit 200 00:04:56,870 --> 00:04:56,880 the worker to a new organizing unit 201 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:01,590 the worker to a new organizing unit called the consumer. 202 00:05:01,590 --> 00:05:01,600 203 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,110 Okay? 204 00:05:03,110 --> 00:05:03,120 Okay? 205 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:06,390 Okay? So they needed to destroy the the 206 00:05:06,390 --> 00:05:06,400 So they needed to destroy the the 207 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,629 So they needed to destroy the the working class, the middle class. And the 208 00:05:08,629 --> 00:05:08,639 working class, the middle class. And the 209 00:05:08,639 --> 00:05:10,710 working class, the middle class. And the way they did it was by introducing a new 210 00:05:10,710 --> 00:05:10,720 way they did it was by introducing a new 211 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,350 way they did it was by introducing a new concept called the consumer. Okay? So in 212 00:05:13,350 --> 00:05:13,360 concept called the consumer. Okay? So in 213 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,350 concept called the consumer. Okay? So in the 50s, 60s and 70s, the government 214 00:05:15,350 --> 00:05:15,360 the 50s, 60s and 70s, the government 215 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:17,430 the 50s, 60s and 70s, the government promised you a good job. If you were a 216 00:05:17,430 --> 00:05:17,440 promised you a good job. If you were a 217 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:19,029 promised you a good job. If you were a member of a society, if you were a 218 00:05:19,029 --> 00:05:19,039 member of a society, if you were a 219 00:05:19,039 --> 00:05:22,950 member of a society, if you were a citizen, I promise you a good job 220 00:05:22,950 --> 00:05:22,960 citizen, I promise you a good job 221 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:24,150 citizen, I promise you a good job that you would have for the rest of your 222 00:05:24,150 --> 00:05:24,160 that you would have for the rest of your 223 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:27,510 that you would have for the rest of your life. Okay? So in the 80s, the 224 00:05:27,510 --> 00:05:27,520 life. Okay? So in the 80s, the 225 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,390 life. Okay? So in the 80s, the government said, I promise you that you 226 00:05:30,390 --> 00:05:30,400 government said, I promise you that you 227 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:33,990 government said, I promise you that you have low prices and a wide selection of 228 00:05:33,990 --> 00:05:34,000 have low prices and a wide selection of 229 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:35,990 have low prices and a wide selection of goods. 230 00:05:35,990 --> 00:05:36,000 goods. 231 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,790 goods. Okay? Does that make sense? 232 00:05:38,790 --> 00:05:38,800 Okay? Does that make sense? 233 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:43,189 Okay? Does that make sense? All right. So this sounds like a subtle 234 00:05:43,189 --> 00:05:43,199 All right. So this sounds like a subtle 235 00:05:43,199 --> 00:05:45,749 All right. So this sounds like a subtle shift going from the worker to the 236 00:05:45,749 --> 00:05:45,759 shift going from the worker to the 237 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:48,310 shift going from the worker to the consumer. Okay. But what this meant was 238 00:05:48,310 --> 00:05:48,320 consumer. Okay. But what this meant was 239 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,469 consumer. Okay. But what this meant was a revolution 240 00:05:50,469 --> 00:05:50,479 a revolution 241 00:05:50,479 --> 00:05:54,870 a revolution in society, a revolution in politics. So 242 00:05:54,870 --> 00:05:54,880 in society, a revolution in politics. So 243 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,230 in society, a revolution in politics. So remember that an example of the worker, 244 00:05:58,230 --> 00:05:58,240 remember that an example of the worker, 245 00:05:58,240 --> 00:05:59,909 remember that an example of the worker, the worker has to have political 246 00:05:59,909 --> 00:05:59,919 the worker has to have political 247 00:05:59,919 --> 00:06:02,230 the worker has to have political consciousness in order to protect his or 248 00:06:02,230 --> 00:06:02,240 consciousness in order to protect his or 249 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,029 consciousness in order to protect his or her rights, in order to organize and and 250 00:06:05,029 --> 00:06:05,039 her rights, in order to organize and and 251 00:06:05,039 --> 00:06:06,629 her rights, in order to organize and and unify 252 00:06:06,629 --> 00:06:06,639 unify 253 00:06:06,639 --> 00:06:09,749 unify and uh push for favorable political 254 00:06:09,749 --> 00:06:09,759 and uh push for favorable political 255 00:06:09,759 --> 00:06:11,749 and uh push for favorable political reforms. Okay, that's what the worker 256 00:06:11,749 --> 00:06:11,759 reforms. Okay, that's what the worker 257 00:06:11,759 --> 00:06:13,909 reforms. Okay, that's what the worker must do. Okay, but now let's think about 258 00:06:13,909 --> 00:06:13,919 must do. Okay, but now let's think about 259 00:06:13,919 --> 00:06:16,390 must do. Okay, but now let's think about the mentality of the consumer. And to do 260 00:06:16,390 --> 00:06:16,400 the mentality of the consumer. And to do 261 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:18,550 the mentality of the consumer. And to do this, let's do another thought 262 00:06:18,550 --> 00:06:18,560 this, let's do another thought 263 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:19,990 this, let's do another thought experiment. And the thought experiment 264 00:06:19,990 --> 00:06:20,000 experiment. And the thought experiment 265 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:21,990 experiment. And the thought experiment experiment is this. Everyone in the 266 00:06:21,990 --> 00:06:22,000 experiment is this. Everyone in the 267 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:25,029 experiment is this. Everyone in the school about 500 people. 268 00:06:25,029 --> 00:06:25,039 school about 500 people. 269 00:06:25,039 --> 00:06:29,990 school about 500 people. I decide to give everyone $1 million US. 270 00:06:29,990 --> 00:06:30,000 I decide to give everyone $1 million US. 271 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,710 I decide to give everyone $1 million US. Okay? So, everyone in the school has 272 00:06:32,710 --> 00:06:32,720 Okay? So, everyone in the school has 273 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:38,309 Okay? So, everyone in the school has exactly $1 million US to spend. 274 00:06:38,309 --> 00:06:38,319 exactly $1 million US to spend. 275 00:06:38,319 --> 00:06:41,029 exactly $1 million US to spend. What happens now? 276 00:06:41,029 --> 00:06:41,039 What happens now? 277 00:06:41,039 --> 00:06:42,390 What happens now? Think about this. What happens now? Use 278 00:06:42,390 --> 00:06:42,400 Think about this. What happens now? Use 279 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:47,270 Think about this. What happens now? Use your imagination. 280 00:06:47,270 --> 00:06:47,280 281 00:06:47,280 --> 00:06:48,950 What happens? What's the first thing you 282 00:06:48,950 --> 00:06:48,960 What happens? What's the first thing you 283 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:56,870 What happens? What's the first thing you do? 284 00:06:56,870 --> 00:06:56,880 285 00:06:56,880 --> 00:07:00,550 What's the first thing you do? 286 00:07:00,550 --> 00:07:00,560 What's the first thing you do? 287 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,150 What's the first thing you do? I've given you a million dollars. What 288 00:07:02,150 --> 00:07:02,160 I've given you a million dollars. What 289 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:07,110 I've given you a million dollars. What do you do with it? 290 00:07:07,110 --> 00:07:07,120 291 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:08,550 Well, the first thing you do is buy 292 00:07:08,550 --> 00:07:08,560 Well, the first thing you do is buy 293 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:10,550 Well, the first thing you do is buy something, right? What do you want to 294 00:07:10,550 --> 00:07:10,560 something, right? What do you want to 295 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:12,710 something, right? What do you want to buy? 296 00:07:12,710 --> 00:07:12,720 buy? 297 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,110 buy? $1 million is a lot of money. What what 298 00:07:15,110 --> 00:07:15,120 $1 million is a lot of money. What what 299 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:19,589 $1 million is a lot of money. What what what do you want to buy now? 300 00:07:19,589 --> 00:07:19,599 301 00:07:19,599 --> 00:07:21,350 You buy a house, right? That's great. 302 00:07:21,350 --> 00:07:21,360 You buy a house, right? That's great. 303 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,430 You buy a house, right? That's great. That's a great purchase. Then what do 304 00:07:23,430 --> 00:07:23,440 That's a great purchase. Then what do 305 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:34,070 That's a great purchase. Then what do you do with then? What do you do? 306 00:07:34,070 --> 00:07:34,080 307 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:36,230 Okay. First thing is not buys a house. 308 00:07:36,230 --> 00:07:36,240 Okay. First thing is not buys a house. 309 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:39,350 Okay. First thing is not buys a house. Then then what does he do? 310 00:07:39,350 --> 00:07:39,360 Then then what does he do? 311 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:41,830 Then then what does he do? Excuse me. Buy furniture. Then what does 312 00:07:41,830 --> 00:07:41,840 Excuse me. Buy furniture. Then what does 313 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,070 Excuse me. Buy furniture. Then what does he do? There's something that he must do 314 00:07:44,070 --> 00:07:44,080 he do? There's something that he must do 315 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:46,390 he do? There's something that he must do that's very important. What what does he 316 00:07:46,390 --> 00:07:46,400 that's very important. What what does he 317 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:50,950 that's very important. What what does he buy the house? What does he want to do? 318 00:07:50,950 --> 00:07:50,960 319 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,189 He wants to take pictures and post on 320 00:07:53,189 --> 00:07:53,199 He wants to take pictures and post on 321 00:07:53,199 --> 00:07:56,230 He wants to take pictures and post on social media, right? So everyone sees on 322 00:07:56,230 --> 00:07:56,240 social media, right? So everyone sees on 323 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:59,270 social media, right? So everyone sees on social media. Then 324 00:07:59,270 --> 00:07:59,280 social media. Then 325 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:02,390 social media. Then you see this now has this huge house in 326 00:08:02,390 --> 00:08:02,400 you see this now has this huge house in 327 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,430 you see this now has this huge house in Beijing with lots of fancy furniture. 328 00:08:05,430 --> 00:08:05,440 Beijing with lots of fancy furniture. 329 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,550 Beijing with lots of fancy furniture. What do you do now? 330 00:08:08,550 --> 00:08:08,560 What do you do now? 331 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,070 What do you do now? You also want to buy a house. But what 332 00:08:10,070 --> 00:08:10,080 You also want to buy a house. But what 333 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:11,830 You also want to buy a house. But what kind of house? 334 00:08:11,830 --> 00:08:11,840 kind of house? 335 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:13,749 kind of house? A bigger house, right? And then what do 336 00:08:13,749 --> 00:08:13,759 A bigger house, right? And then what do 337 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:17,589 A bigger house, right? And then what do you do? 338 00:08:17,589 --> 00:08:17,599 339 00:08:17,599 --> 00:08:20,390 You also post pictures. Okay. Then how 340 00:08:20,390 --> 00:08:20,400 You also post pictures. Okay. Then how 341 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:25,350 You also post pictures. Okay. Then how do other people feel? 342 00:08:25,350 --> 00:08:25,360 343 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:26,710 You you think this is funny, okay? But 344 00:08:26,710 --> 00:08:26,720 You you think this is funny, okay? But 345 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:30,150 You you think this is funny, okay? But this happens all the time. So very 346 00:08:30,150 --> 00:08:30,160 this happens all the time. So very 347 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:37,589 this happens all the time. So very quickly, what happens in the school 348 00:08:37,589 --> 00:08:37,599 349 00:08:37,599 --> 00:08:39,350 and you Yeah. You all spend your money 350 00:08:39,350 --> 00:08:39,360 and you Yeah. You all spend your money 351 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:42,389 and you Yeah. You all spend your money and you all go into debt, right? 352 00:08:42,389 --> 00:08:42,399 and you all go into debt, right? 353 00:08:42,399 --> 00:08:43,909 and you all go into debt, right? Because you're in competition with each 354 00:08:43,909 --> 00:08:43,919 Because you're in competition with each 355 00:08:43,919 --> 00:08:45,509 Because you're in competition with each other to buy the biggest thing. And $1 356 00:08:45,509 --> 00:08:45,519 other to buy the biggest thing. And $1 357 00:08:45,519 --> 00:08:47,430 other to buy the biggest thing. And $1 million is a lot of money, but it's not 358 00:08:47,430 --> 00:08:47,440 million is a lot of money, but it's not 359 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,550 million is a lot of money, but it's not enough to buy everything, right? So, you 360 00:08:50,550 --> 00:08:50,560 enough to buy everything, right? So, you 361 00:08:50,560 --> 00:08:52,710 enough to buy everything, right? So, you go into debt. You borrow more more money 362 00:08:52,710 --> 00:08:52,720 go into debt. You borrow more more money 363 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,509 go into debt. You borrow more more money to buy more things. And then what 364 00:08:55,509 --> 00:08:55,519 to buy more things. And then what 365 00:08:55,519 --> 00:09:02,630 to buy more things. And then what happens? 366 00:09:02,630 --> 00:09:02,640 367 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:06,550 And then what happens? 368 00:09:06,550 --> 00:09:06,560 369 00:09:06,560 --> 00:09:07,829 How do you guys feel about each other? 370 00:09:07,829 --> 00:09:07,839 How do you guys feel about each other? 371 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:09,030 How do you guys feel about each other? Do you guys have lunch together? Do you 372 00:09:09,030 --> 00:09:09,040 Do you guys have lunch together? Do you 373 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:10,230 Do you guys have lunch together? Do you guys have dinner together? Do you guys 374 00:09:10,230 --> 00:09:10,240 guys have dinner together? Do you guys 375 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:15,110 guys have dinner together? Do you guys like like to share homework together? 376 00:09:15,110 --> 00:09:15,120 377 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,110 You guys hate each other, right? At the 378 00:09:17,110 --> 00:09:17,120 You guys hate each other, right? At the 379 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:18,710 You guys hate each other, right? At the end of the day, what will happen is you 380 00:09:18,710 --> 00:09:18,720 end of the day, what will happen is you 381 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:20,870 end of the day, what will happen is you all go into debt and you all hate each 382 00:09:20,870 --> 00:09:20,880 all go into debt and you all hate each 383 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:24,150 all go into debt and you all hate each other, right? So that's consumerism. 384 00:09:24,150 --> 00:09:24,160 other, right? So that's consumerism. 385 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,389 other, right? So that's consumerism. This is what what consumerism is. 386 00:09:26,389 --> 00:09:26,399 This is what what consumerism is. 387 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:29,990 This is what what consumerism is. Consumerism creates a competition 388 00:09:29,990 --> 00:09:30,000 Consumerism creates a competition 389 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:34,070 Consumerism creates a competition in society for prestige, okay? to see 390 00:09:34,070 --> 00:09:34,080 in society for prestige, okay? to see 391 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:37,030 in society for prestige, okay? to see who can post the nicest social media 392 00:09:37,030 --> 00:09:37,040 who can post the nicest social media 393 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:43,750 who can post the nicest social media pictures. This leads to the indivization 394 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:43,760 395 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,030 or the optimization 396 00:09:47,030 --> 00:09:47,040 or the optimization 397 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:50,470 or the optimization of you. Okay? In other words, you are 398 00:09:50,470 --> 00:09:50,480 of you. Okay? In other words, you are 399 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,750 of you. Okay? In other words, you are now unable 400 00:09:53,750 --> 00:09:53,760 now unable 401 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,870 now unable to act together. You don't want to 402 00:09:56,870 --> 00:09:56,880 to act together. You don't want to 403 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:58,310 to act together. You don't want to organize. You don't want to act in 404 00:09:58,310 --> 00:09:58,320 organize. You don't want to act in 405 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:00,389 organize. You don't want to act in solidarity. Okay? 406 00:10:00,389 --> 00:10:00,399 solidarity. Okay? 407 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:04,870 solidarity. Okay? And ultimately this means that 408 00:10:04,870 --> 00:10:04,880 And ultimately this means that 409 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:08,470 And ultimately this means that you develop economic logic. Okay? And 410 00:10:08,470 --> 00:10:08,480 you develop economic logic. Okay? And 411 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,550 you develop economic logic. Okay? And what is economic logic? It's to see the 412 00:10:10,550 --> 00:10:10,560 what is economic logic? It's to see the 413 00:10:10,560 --> 00:10:17,110 what is economic logic? It's to see the world only through the lens of capital. 414 00:10:17,110 --> 00:10:17,120 world only through the lens of capital. 415 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:20,230 world only through the lens of capital. Okay? Does it make sense? So when you 416 00:10:20,230 --> 00:10:20,240 Okay? Does it make sense? So when you 417 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:22,710 Okay? Does it make sense? So when you when you see someone and you you might 418 00:10:22,710 --> 00:10:22,720 when you see someone and you you might 419 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:25,269 when you see someone and you you might like okay well do I want to date this 420 00:10:25,269 --> 00:10:25,279 like okay well do I want to date this 421 00:10:25,279 --> 00:10:27,910 like okay well do I want to date this person? You don't ask oh is this person 422 00:10:27,910 --> 00:10:27,920 person? You don't ask oh is this person 423 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,550 person? You don't ask oh is this person a nice person? You you ask yourself how 424 00:10:30,550 --> 00:10:30,560 a nice person? You you ask yourself how 425 00:10:30,560 --> 00:10:32,949 a nice person? You you ask yourself how much money does this person have? Okay, 426 00:10:32,949 --> 00:10:32,959 much money does this person have? Okay, 427 00:10:32,959 --> 00:10:35,670 much money does this person have? Okay, you understand? You use economic logic 428 00:10:35,670 --> 00:10:35,680 you understand? You use economic logic 429 00:10:35,680 --> 00:10:40,310 you understand? You use economic logic in order to understand the world and to 430 00:10:40,310 --> 00:10:40,320 in order to understand the world and to 431 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:42,550 in order to understand the world and to reason and analyze the world. Okay, now 432 00:10:42,550 --> 00:10:42,560 reason and analyze the world. Okay, now 433 00:10:42,560 --> 00:10:44,790 reason and analyze the world. Okay, now let me ask you this question 434 00:10:44,790 --> 00:10:44,800 let me ask you this question 435 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:47,430 let me ask you this question today. Is this how China works? Is this 436 00:10:47,430 --> 00:10:47,440 today. Is this how China works? Is this 437 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:49,590 today. Is this how China works? Is this how the world works? 438 00:10:49,590 --> 00:10:49,600 how the world works? 439 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:52,310 how the world works? The answer is yes. Okay. Are do you are 440 00:10:52,310 --> 00:10:52,320 The answer is yes. Okay. Are do you are 441 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:54,790 The answer is yes. Okay. Are do you are you like this? 442 00:10:54,790 --> 00:10:54,800 you like this? 443 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,110 you like this? Yes, you are like this. Okay. You've 444 00:10:57,110 --> 00:10:57,120 Yes, you are like this. Okay. You've 445 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,310 Yes, you are like this. Okay. You've been brainwashed into thinking thinking 446 00:11:00,310 --> 00:11:00,320 been brainwashed into thinking thinking 447 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:04,550 been brainwashed into thinking thinking that this is the only way to behave and 448 00:11:04,550 --> 00:11:04,560 that this is the only way to behave and 449 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:06,949 that this is the only way to behave and to think. You're in school. Why are you 450 00:11:06,949 --> 00:11:06,959 to think. You're in school. Why are you 451 00:11:06,959 --> 00:11:11,110 to think. You're in school. Why are you in school? 452 00:11:11,110 --> 00:11:11,120 453 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:13,829 So you can get a good job. Why? 454 00:11:13,829 --> 00:11:13,839 So you can get a good job. Why? 455 00:11:13,839 --> 00:11:15,670 So you can get a good job. Why? To make money and so you can buy things. 456 00:11:15,670 --> 00:11:15,680 To make money and so you can buy things. 457 00:11:15,680 --> 00:11:17,509 To make money and so you can buy things. Okay, you understand? That's how you all 458 00:11:17,509 --> 00:11:17,519 Okay, you understand? That's how you all 459 00:11:17,519 --> 00:11:20,389 Okay, you understand? That's how you all think. But there are different ways to 460 00:11:20,389 --> 00:11:20,399 think. But there are different ways to 461 00:11:20,399 --> 00:11:21,590 think. But there are different ways to think about school, right? You're like, 462 00:11:21,590 --> 00:11:21,600 think about school, right? You're like, 463 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,470 think about school, right? You're like, I'm in school to learn, to open my mind, 464 00:11:24,470 --> 00:11:24,480 I'm in school to learn, to open my mind, 465 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,230 I'm in school to learn, to open my mind, to have an imagination, to think 466 00:11:26,230 --> 00:11:26,240 to have an imagination, to think 467 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:28,310 to have an imagination, to think critically about the world, right? And 468 00:11:28,310 --> 00:11:28,320 critically about the world, right? And 469 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,030 critically about the world, right? And that was the way we thought about school 470 00:11:31,030 --> 00:11:31,040 that was the way we thought about school 471 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,509 that was the way we thought about school when the workers were dominant. But now 472 00:11:33,509 --> 00:11:33,519 when the workers were dominant. But now 473 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:35,190 when the workers were dominant. But now that consumers are dominant, all we 474 00:11:35,190 --> 00:11:35,200 that consumers are dominant, all we 475 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:37,670 that consumers are dominant, all we think about is how do I get a good job? 476 00:11:37,670 --> 00:11:37,680 think about is how do I get a good job? 477 00:11:37,680 --> 00:11:40,470 think about is how do I get a good job? How do I buy a bigger house? Because I 478 00:11:40,470 --> 00:11:40,480 How do I buy a bigger house? Because I 479 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,030 How do I buy a bigger house? Because I want to post it on social media. 480 00:11:43,030 --> 00:11:43,040 want to post it on social media. 481 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:44,710 want to post it on social media. Okay. 482 00:11:44,710 --> 00:11:44,720 Okay. 483 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:48,230 Okay. So, if you think about this, what this 484 00:11:48,230 --> 00:11:48,240 So, if you think about this, what this 485 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:53,269 So, if you think about this, what this really is is the perfection 486 00:11:53,269 --> 00:11:53,279 really is is the perfection 487 00:11:53,279 --> 00:11:56,710 really is is the perfection of slavery. 488 00:11:56,710 --> 00:11:56,720 489 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,670 Okay? Does it make sense? 490 00:11:59,670 --> 00:11:59,680 Okay? Does it make sense? 491 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:00,790 Okay? Does it make sense? What does this phrase mean? The 492 00:12:00,790 --> 00:12:00,800 What does this phrase mean? The 493 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:06,949 What does this phrase mean? The perfection of slavery. 494 00:12:06,949 --> 00:12:06,959 495 00:12:06,959 --> 00:12:08,150 Yeah. Yeah. He becomes a slave of the 496 00:12:08,150 --> 00:12:08,160 Yeah. Yeah. He becomes a slave of the 497 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,350 Yeah. Yeah. He becomes a slave of the money. But but but what why is this 498 00:12:11,350 --> 00:12:11,360 money. But but but what why is this 499 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:15,269 money. But but but what why is this perfect? 500 00:12:15,269 --> 00:12:15,279 501 00:12:15,279 --> 00:12:16,710 Yes. Okay. You understand? If you're a 502 00:12:16,710 --> 00:12:16,720 Yes. Okay. You understand? If you're a 503 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,750 Yes. Okay. You understand? If you're a slave, you rebel, right? But you don't 504 00:12:19,750 --> 00:12:19,760 slave, you rebel, right? But you don't 505 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:21,910 slave, you rebel, right? But you don't know you're a slave and you like this, 506 00:12:21,910 --> 00:12:21,920 know you're a slave and you like this, 507 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:24,550 know you're a slave and you like this, you choose this, then you will never 508 00:12:24,550 --> 00:12:24,560 you choose this, then you will never 509 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:27,990 you choose this, then you will never rebel. Okay. So the consumerism is the 510 00:12:27,990 --> 00:12:28,000 rebel. Okay. So the consumerism is the 511 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:29,590 rebel. Okay. So the consumerism is the perfection 512 00:12:29,590 --> 00:12:29,600 perfection 513 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,710 perfection of slavery. 514 00:12:32,710 --> 00:12:32,720 of slavery. 515 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:34,310 of slavery. Okay? 516 00:12:34,310 --> 00:12:34,320 Okay? 517 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:37,910 Okay? And that's why Francis Fukoyama thinks 518 00:12:37,910 --> 00:12:37,920 And that's why Francis Fukoyama thinks 519 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:41,670 And that's why Francis Fukoyama thinks that consumerism is the end of history 520 00:12:41,670 --> 00:12:41,680 that consumerism is the end of history 521 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:44,069 that consumerism is the end of history because it is a system 522 00:12:44,069 --> 00:12:44,079 because it is a system 523 00:12:44,079 --> 00:12:47,110 because it is a system that achieves what the elites want and 524 00:12:47,110 --> 00:12:47,120 that achieves what the elites want and 525 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,430 that achieves what the elites want and the masses 526 00:12:49,430 --> 00:12:49,440 the masses 527 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:53,190 the masses are unwilling and unable to protest and 528 00:12:53,190 --> 00:12:53,200 are unwilling and unable to protest and 529 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:55,430 are unwilling and unable to protest and rebel. Okay, does that make sense? It's 530 00:12:55,430 --> 00:12:55,440 rebel. Okay, does that make sense? It's 531 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:58,839 rebel. Okay, does that make sense? It's a perfect system.