i got hired by a temp/placement company to install new routers and switches for a temp/placement company. kinda weird.
Other than pulling the wrong power cord out of the socket for a bit, the first install went well. The bus system is sweet. Cars are very over-rated. It's hard to keep telling myself this when the weather is freezing, like now, but it's true. I save a lot of money and health not owning a vehicle.
I've recently re-found the awesomeness of Rage Against The Machine. Amazing that they only really released 3 LPs and still are considered one of the greatest rock bands of all-time. I know many people (older ones mostly) have asked something like"What's the machine and why are you raging at it?" Tom Morello, lead guitarist, had this to say about America (via wikipedia).
America touts itself as the land of the free, but the number one freedom that you and I have is the freedom to enter into a subservient role in the workplace. Once you exercise this freedom you've lost all control over what you do, what is produced, and how it is produced. And in the end, the product doesn't belong to you. The only way you can avoid bosses and jobs is if you don't care about making a living. Which leads to the second freedom: the freedom to starve.
I hope that helps explain part of the machine. My only question for Tom is this: "How could you pick Chris Cornell to front your next band? Seriously. I love the guy. Soundgarden, Temple of the Dogs, great stuff. But come on, how could you lose the political activism when we(Americans) need it more now than when you first started playing?"
Other than pulling the wrong power cord out of the socket for a bit, the first install went well. The bus system is sweet. Cars are very over-rated. It's hard to keep telling myself this when the weather is freezing, like now, but it's true. I save a lot of money and health not owning a vehicle.
I've recently re-found the awesomeness of Rage Against The Machine. Amazing that they only really released 3 LPs and still are considered one of the greatest rock bands of all-time. I know many people (older ones mostly) have asked something like"What's the machine and why are you raging at it?" Tom Morello, lead guitarist, had this to say about America (via wikipedia).
America touts itself as the land of the free, but the number one freedom that you and I have is the freedom to enter into a subservient role in the workplace. Once you exercise this freedom you've lost all control over what you do, what is produced, and how it is produced. And in the end, the product doesn't belong to you. The only way you can avoid bosses and jobs is if you don't care about making a living. Which leads to the second freedom: the freedom to starve.
I hope that helps explain part of the machine. My only question for Tom is this: "How could you pick Chris Cornell to front your next band? Seriously. I love the guy. Soundgarden, Temple of the Dogs, great stuff. But come on, how could you lose the political activism when we(Americans) need it more now than when you first started playing?"
posted by Bruhaha at 11:53 AM
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I believe Pink Floyd first coined the term in their hit "Welcome to the Machine"
Yeah, to some extent the machine analogy works. But I would argue that there are societies that resemble more of an assembly line than the US. Like, N. Korea, for instance.
Unfortunately, I haven't really listened to RATM enough to critique it one way or another. But as an immigrant, I feel that a lot of the complaints about US-centric capitalism in the 20th-21st century are a bunch of whining by those who don't understand how blessed they are in this material world. (And don't get me started about all the beautiful sceneries, space, and natural resources the US has. What a blessing!)
One of the appeals of the US capitalist way is meritocracy. In some cultures, you can be looked down upon for striving something simply because of your age, class, gender, etc. At least you can try in the US without the societal nagging.
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