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UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese criticises capitalism's 'complacent parasitism'

Original: @ FranceskAlbs Satiated masses through ultra-processed foods, singular attention span focusing on cell phones, teach sin

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese is being quoted and shared for a statement arguing that capitalism pacifies populations through ultra-processed foods, shrinking attention spans fixated on mobile phones, and rigid single-answer schooling built on multiple-choice testing. She says the system has moved toward producing what she calls complacent parasitism. The remarks are drawing both support and debate.

Why now: A prominent UN official's sweeping critique of capitalism and modern consumer culture is sparking discussion and argument online.

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• @ FranceskAlbs Satiated masses through ultra-processed foods, singular attention span focusing on cell phones, teach single solve mindsets through strict reduction/deduction math, with multiple choice questions... # Capitalism has now turned to producing complacent parasitism,… · EvoScale@c.im · 4

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