by B. R. GOWANI
the capitalists introduce new cell phone models every year
it’s the same with cars, TVs, computers, etc.
they want to sell all these to you
they want you to buy, buy, buy, buy
most of these things cost a great deal of money
the trouble is where do we get the money from
just 2,153 people have more wealth than 60% of the world
they face no government restrictions on how much they can charge
they give you a whole lot of things on credit
the only thing they expect from you is to pay them the interest
they don’t want you to pay back the principal amount
for if you do that, then you’re out of their debt trap
they want you to keep borrowing, and keep paying interest
for that you have to work, work, work, work …
and for your convenience, many stores remain open 24/7
in case at night you run out of underwear
this is the power and the spell of the capitalist system
companies produce things many times over than what’s sufficient
a human being is turned into an impulsive consumer and a work horse
people buy things much beyond what they need or can consume
this creates more waste, pollution, obesity, stress, health problems, …
the dog existence left no time to think and care for their family
nobody could stop this greedy/crazy race for consumption
and then came COVID-19, a very non-discriminatory disease
still, most victims are the poor and minority communities
due to congested living, poverty, official neglect, inequality,…
Coronavirus forced governments to lock-down cities, states, countries
this provided billions of people an unimaginable life-time gift- TIME
TIME to be with their families, and through social media with others
in the new normal it could be that …
4 to 5 hours of work 3 to 4 days a week be enough to survive
provided greedy businesses change in wake of COVID-19 …
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com