Tag: tariffs

Behind the headlines that are naively pro- or anti- Trump, there is a not-so-hidden agenda from the US government to remove any threat to continued US hegemony via its dominance of monetary systems. This is occurring in a context where the oil-backed dollar will not have the same power in decades to come. That means attempts are underway to secure future financial control in our digital era, where a handful of large companies have immense power. With this imperial agenda in mind, it is possible to predict future policy moves and consider how we wish to respond in our own lives and work.

To begin with, it is important to recognise the economic context we live within. The world is experiencing a new variant of capitalism, where a handful of international corporations control digital territory. In this internet age, it means they increasingly control our means of communication, trade and financial transaction. Some people think this is better described as ‘techno-feudalism’, rather than a more virulent form of monopolistic international capitalism. That term encourages us to recognise our subtle enslavement to corporations, and their executives, who increasingly influence our perceptions and behaviours.