The "Invisible Hand" of the market has a nasty habit of turning into a visible fist.
From Big Oil crocodiles to Old Money lions, the menagerie of power remains remarkably consistent. They call it "growth"; we call it being swallowed. If we wait for the predators to police their own plates, we’ll be waiting until the bones are picked clean.
The cage is the only thing that keeps the "free" market from becoming a free-for-all.
I’ve lived long enough to see the "beasts" change their skins, but never their hunger.
Whether it is the resource market or the market of meaning, the trend is always toward the few, at the expense of the many. There is a certain absurdity in expecting the lion to advocate for the lamb.
The commons is a silent victim until it becomes a vocal cage-maker. If we don't draw the line, we are simply the next course on the menu.
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