Quote from: minor-transgression on July 19, 2015, 01:05:00 AM

@generalisethis - parasite is accurate. The mathematics of the financial system is
very similar to the parasite-host, and that of the predator-prey systems. There
are some important additional factors: whether the parasite adds any survival
advantage to the system; and whether the system we have converges to a bad
equilibrium.

The present financial system resembles "Monopoly" too closely. Society relies
too much on the ability and sophistication of the political system as arbiters of
coercion. When the political system is pwned by the monetary system the parasite
becomes the host. We rely on the kindness of sociopaths, of the kakistocracy,
as promoted by this system, for our survival.

So, do not rush to judge Greece, or Germany. Had the Greek parliament decided
that chaos was better than the prospects of a "bailout" we might have gained
some insights and answers while watching from what we hope is a safe distance.
As for the eternal question Qui Bono? see also this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xu5sTyAXyAo#t=526

It is interesting that Ireland will pay billions for decades in a modern form of
Danegeld and only a select few insiders aware of the flow. Expect the flow to increase
until it can no longer be hid.

In Delueze's model, the fringes (the schizo-borders no "normal" man would or could cross) reteritorialize the blocks of the imploding towers, the golden cities, the to-big-to-fail megaplexes built on the last breathes of capitalism--these fringes consolidate resources and build the new state(s) while the old guard marches round the dying tower's doors making sure nothing gets in or out, never realizing that the transference is happening below and all their effort is wasted and most likely accelerates the demise of the dying tower.

Assume this is correct--i do. Wink

The question becomes, "Where are the fringes? Where is the new growth happening from below? How can I gauge these reteritorializations? And why don't I add reteritorialization to my spell check and save myself some time? Roll Eyes

I would say that governments that keep going to corporations to solve problems: prisons, hospitals, education, ect, are sidestepping and allowing the more efficient link from corporation to consumer (how parasitic is this link would need some benchmark analysis to answer less philosophically, more analytically). How long does this transference last? Can the state survive? Was the idea of a physical border (the physical state) keeping us safe(r) demolished on 9/11?