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The End of the Megamachine brings to light the roots of the destructive forces threatening thefuture of mankind today. Investigating five thousand years of human history, the book leadsus to the very origins of economic, military and ideological power. The author retraces theprehistory and formation of the modern world-system, which has subjected m...
Structure: PART I: PRELUDE (THE 4 TYRANNIES) 1. POWER: The formation of military, economic, and ideological power in ancient history 2. METALS: The roots of the metallurgical complex and the concept of dominance over nature 3. MARKETS: The birth of coinage, early market systems and standing armies 4. POWERLESSNESS: Collective traumatization and the...
1. POWER.
Chapter one points out that the power of people over people is a relatively recentinvention. For most of human history, our ancestors were not able to assume command,neither over nature nor over other people, they were – willy-nilly – obliged to cooperate. However, a significant change occurred in ancient Mesopotamia 5000 years ago when thefirst militarized city-states emerged (the first tyranny). The chapter narrates how a small classof leaders step by step managed to assume a certain amount...
2. METALS.
The power over metals – and the threats that it poses – is a recurring motive inWestern mythologies. But not only in myths and fantasy metals play a key role: Sinceantiquity, economical and military power was founded to a large extent on the control of gold,silver, copper, iron and today aluminum and uranium. The metallurgical complex is the originof the arms industry: From the bronze axe to the aircraft carrier, it delivers the weaponsindispensable to the creation of states and armies. The c...
3. MARKETS.
Today markets are considered a kind of natural force. Whoever dares to opposethem will be wiped away. Markets, so the Darwinist logic goes, reward the brave and punishthe weak – like nature itself. Markets are seen as the epitome of freedom where the homoeconomicus can thrive, unhindered by the chains of morals and the state. But are marketsreally as free and natural? Have they evolved, as common economic textbooks claim, from a„natural propensity of human beings to truck, barter and exchange...
"Fabian Scheidler, born in 1968, studied history and philosophy in Berlin and theatre directingin Frankfurt/M. He works and lives in Berlin as a writer for print media, television, theatreand opera. In 2009 he co-founded the independent newscast Kontext TV, producing amonthly broadcast on global justice issues; guests include Noam Chomsky, Vandana ...
Video interview with the author (in English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_2hScMJj1I&t=251s Zero books interview
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