"We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable – but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings." - Ursula K. Le Guin theanarchistlibrary.org Submitted by Potkea on August 22, 2022 at 2:07 AM in quotes (edited on August 22, 2022 at 2:07 AM) 2 comments 9
asterism wrote on August 22, 2022 at 3:06 AM The thing I've always found funny about that quote is that I would argue that divine right of kings never went away, it just changed forms. Probably being a pessimist though. Permalink 6 catachresis wrote on August 22, 2022 at 4:03 AM (edited on August 22, 2022 at 5:36 AM) Nah I think you’re right. Capitalists love to say something along the lines of “choose the right parents” which isn’t too far off from the ideas behind the Devine right of kings Permalink Parent 4
catachresis wrote on August 22, 2022 at 4:03 AM (edited on August 22, 2022 at 5:36 AM) Nah I think you’re right. Capitalists love to say something along the lines of “choose the right parents” which isn’t too far off from the ideas behind the Devine right of kings Permalink Parent 4
"We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable – but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings." - Ursula K. Le Guin
asterism wrote
The thing I've always found funny about that quote is that I would argue that divine right of kings never went away, it just changed forms.
Probably being a pessimist though.