CMN 2180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Neoliberalism, Free Market, Cerebral Palsy
20 Mar 2018
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Themes attack on american capitalism extreme form. Mainstream capitalism must follow the rule of law (law & bylaw), tend to follow the market. In breaking bad capitalism has no rules, bylaws or restrictions. Albuquerque, new mexico perfect setting, border wars. Under duress, bored in life, son has cerebral palsy. 50 years old diagnosed with cancer, poor health insurance. Takes on part time job at car wash: boss humiliates him. Dies fa(cid:373)il(cid:455) does(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to (cid:449)orr(cid:455) Hires student to distribute drugs, split money. Major plot = o(cid:374)ce (cid:455)ou"re i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)ed i(cid:374) e(cid:454)tre(cid:373)e capitalis(cid:373), greed takes o(cid:448)er, (cid:455)ou"ll do a(cid:374)(cid:455)thi(cid:374)g for (cid:373)o(cid:374)e(cid:455). Wife becomes apart of the money laundering scheme. Free market should be the organizing agent of everything. Capitalism now is free of all constraints, legally. Social injustices are all types of income inequality, not the result of policy or law. Free markets are the norm of society. Want all freedom to themselves, and less for the rest.
