![]() The fact that corporations follow trends, imitate competitors and stifle new advancements (just look at the lack of renewable energy even in the face of the impending collapse of our environment) in the pursuit of wealth can be seen in all industries, and the world of video games is far from innocent. The illusion of choice is not a concept unique to capitalism, but it is especially pervasive under a capitalist society, where the lie that it is an economic structure that promotes innovation is repeated over and over to the extent that some people are convinced enough to actually believe it. ![]() Standing in the supermarket we look at a wall of copycat products, many of them owned by the same companies and thus lining the same pockets of the same impossibly rich billionaires, and have to decide which one will actually perform the simple task we need it for, and yet what other choice do we have? To survive in this world, one has to reluctantly bend to the wills of capitalism at least a little. In a world dominated by capitalism to such an extent that an alternative is hard enough to imagine let alone make a reality, the illusion of choice is something that we encounter on a daily basis, whether we notice it or not.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |