Ch. 20 A Parallel Society
"...The 'independent society' does not compete for power. Its aim is not to replace the powers that be with power of another kind, but rather under this power-or beside it- to create structures that respect other laws and in which the voice of the ruling power is heard only as an insignificant echo from a world that is organized in an entirely different way." -Ivan Jirous, Parallel Polis: An Inquiry Without being too hyperbolic, we have to acknowledge that our current capitalist system is authoritarian by nature. Within this system, the majority of citizens (the working class), have little to no say over our collective economic choices. Yet we are impacted every single day by these choices... as are future generations and all living creatures on this planet. Employers and the owner class have the unquestioned authority to dictate how and when workers spend their time, what wages they are given, and whether they are allowed to work at all. ...