Isolation (physical, social or emotional) is often used to facilitate power and control over someone for an abusive purpose. This applies in many contexts such as workplace bullying,[1][2] elder abuse,[3][4] domestic abuse,[5][6] child abuse,[7][8] and cults.[9][10]
Isolation reduces the opportunity of the abused to be rescued or escape from the abuse. It also helps disorient the abused and makes the abused more dependent on the abuser. The degree of power and control over the abused is contingent upon the degree of their physical or emotional isolation.[11][12]
Inching closer to the capitalist reality where you don’t voluntarily buy things, people show up at your house with guns and force you to buy their goods.
nah, it’ll always be veiled behind a system of abstracted punishments for subversive, antisocial, and neglectful consumer habits, threatening exile from a position of comfort and privilege while promising reward for good behavior. that way it maintains the illusion of voluntary participation and meritocracy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolation_to_facilitate_abuse
Inching closer to the capitalist reality where you don’t voluntarily buy things, people show up at your house with guns and force you to buy their goods.
nah, it’ll always be veiled behind a system of abstracted punishments for subversive, antisocial, and neglectful consumer habits, threatening exile from a position of comfort and privilege while promising reward for good behavior. that way it maintains the illusion of voluntary participation and meritocracy.
It’s kind of already that way with insurance.