3 Radical Conclusions

Okay, not entirely original ideas. I've seen these expressed before, but I did sort of derive them myself, through my own thought process. It was only after thinking them through that I realized I'm just copying other people. Oh well, it's not like there's anything new under the sun.

1. One of the biggest complaints about capitalism is that it focuses so heavily on money, which is often considered evil. But that's not what capitalism does. Money has gotten a lot of attention as the mechanism for capitalism, but what capitalism really does is make ideas the new capital. In a capitalist system, money is no longer relevant. Good ideas succeed financially because they are good ideas. Contrary to what you may have been taught, money doesn't just grow new money. Money does need to be present in order for an idea to be allowed to fly, but money alone isn't sufficient. Think of money as the tracks, and ideas as the train. Better ideas move you along faster, and the type of tracks doesn't make much difference, as long as they're durable and well-maintained. Ideas are the true motivating force of capitalism.

2. The pre-toppled statue. As a regime, we build a statue that already appears toppled. It's not top-heavy: no hands upraised, no branches, no great heights. It is simply a wide, circular, almost puck-like shape, already appearing to slip off whatever base it sits on. It's leaning over at what appears to be almost an unnatural angle, as if it's been violently pushed over. But that's the intent. The message to be sent is that there is no establishment. This way, it is impossible for a revolution to destroy what is already in its most entropic state. This obviously isn't my own idea, since I only got it after looking at a bunch of modern architecture and wondering "why the heck would they build something that doesn't even look like anything." Well, that's why.

3. The media is not reality. Do not worry at all what the media, that is, the newspapers, television, etc. are saying. They do not dictate what is real. What is real is independent of the media. Don't worry about them getting the facts "right". The facts are the facts no matter what is reported. It's not your job to keep the media honest. Everyone complains about the media, saying that they're getting a bad deal, not enough coverage, the wrong coverage. People have to begin to realize that you can't believe everything you hear from the media. The media was never meant to be gospel truth. I'm surprised that the media even tries to portray itself as fair. They never should have started that trend. That the media never lies is just another lie that the media tells us.