DOC 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Neoliberalism, Civic Virtue, Omelette
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In the film, the reverend jerry jones says, (cid:498)there(cid:495)s a growing chasm between the haves and have-nots(cid:499) Detail: lose jobs lose homes home value goes down rich peopel buy as second home filled with high-end appliances. Aristotle: the state exists for the sake of a good life, and not for the sake of life. Ideologies: people at the bottom are lazy and unintelligent. Neoliberalism: personal failings are due to personal failures. The people at the bottom are there not because they don(cid:495)t work hard, People at the top are smart and more hardworking. Health only but because of other circumstances. Blind point: minority exploitation/treat people as ends. You have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet. Utilitarianism: public good = greatest happiness for the greatest number. Civic virtue and public good = public investment in (cid:494)good life(cid:495) = for the sake of. No safety nets or communal obligations all.
