The #mainstreaming is talking about the #deathcult – So why are you still waiting?

It took four decades of sleepwalking through #neoliberalism, cultural decay, ecological collapse, and social atomisation, but at last, the #mainstreaming is starting to talk about the #deathcult we’ve been worshipping. Case in point: Steve Coogan – yes, Alan Partridge – is now publicly accusing Keir Starmer and Labour of “paving the way for Reform UK,” … Continue reading The #mainstreaming is talking about the #deathcult – So why are you still waiting?

We’ve Spent 45 Years Worshipping A #Deathcult

For more than 40 years, the default #mainstreaming path has led straight into worshipping of what can only be described as a #deathcult. This isn’t just metaphor, it’s literal. We’ve watched the ecosystem collapse, inequality explode, communities fragment, and culture rot under the weight of corporate-controlled sameness. And through it all, the one thing we … Continue reading We’ve Spent 45 Years Worshipping A #Deathcult

Enclosure of self is deathcult worship in the era of #climatchaos

#deathcult / #geekproblem / #nothingnew #Neoliberalism isn’t just an economic system, it’s a cult of self-enclosure. Its superpower? #stupidindividualism, turning people inward, away from shared life, into isolated fragments clicking, swiping, and scrolling through ruins. It disconnects us from collective being, and then sells the pieces back as “individual freedoms.” This isn’t an accident. It’s … Continue reading Enclosure of self is deathcult worship in the era of #climatchaos

Tearing down the old neoliberal #deathcult consensus

People are celebrating that Trump and the new right are tearing down the neoliberal #deathcult consensus. And to be fair, they’re right, Trump’s movement is smashing the status quo. But there is an easy to see problem, it’s not being replaced with anything better. It’s just more stinking shit, only now it’s wrapped in authoritarian … Continue reading Tearing down the old neoliberal #deathcult consensus

Worshipping at the Temple of the #Deathcult: The Business Class and Its Myths

At the Oxford Arms Dealer School, in the room with the “enemy“, the business class, we gathered to hear Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Economist and CEO of the Confederation of British Industry, preach to the “faithful”. But at the drinks after I find the ordnance is actorly a mix of locals and academics, less enemy than … Continue reading Worshipping at the Temple of the #Deathcult: The Business Class and Its Myths

Tech princes and the #deathcult

The billionaire problem, Elon Musk, tech oligarchs, and the #deathcult of wealth as a social path. Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is emblematic of a larger issue: the unchecked power of tech oligarchs. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill millionaires; they’re part of a nasty few, the class that operates above the ultra-wealthy, shaping politics, economies, and … Continue reading Tech princes and the #deathcult

“Solutions” pushed for the #Fediverse are #stupidindividualism which comes from #deathcult worship

The is real frustration with “solutions” for the #Fediverse leaning toward #stupidindividualism and the normal #deathcult path, especially as these approaches undermine the foundational ethos of the “native” #openweb. What different paths do we need to take: This “native” thinking are based on ideas to anchor the #Fediverse in the principles of mutuality, solidarity, and … Continue reading “Solutions” pushed for the #Fediverse are #stupidindividualism which comes from #deathcult worship

Naming the problem, a first step on this path, what is the #deathcult

Naming the problem is a first step, let’s take a step, what is the #deathcult? The “death cult” refers to the systemic prioritization of profit, consumption, and power over life, sustainability, and equity. Relentless resource extraction, despite environmental collapse. Neoliberal policies that sacrifice public good for corporate gains. And most importantly, the dogmatic passive social … Continue reading Naming the problem, a first step on this path, what is the #deathcult

Best not to be a #deathcult worshipping #mainstreaming prat

Capitalism has meany sins, one worth shouting about A LOT is that it will displace billions and kill millions of people over then next ten years because it has left it too late to avoid unsurvivable 2/2.5°C of global warming with continuing blinded focus on perpetual growth, consumption, and resource exploitation. This significantly delays meaningful … Continue reading Best not to be a #deathcult worshipping #mainstreaming prat

The #deathcult worshippers are head down in the current mess

The mainstream economic system, which underpins the current global mess, is facing a deep and escalating crisis. This isn’t just about isolated single issues, it’s rooted in fundamental contradictions within the path we are currently on. Understanding these dynamics helps us see why our lives are shaped by austerity, inequality and endless war, leading to … Continue reading The #deathcult worshippers are head down in the current mess