It acts like acidity: an insane drive for money and profit in capitalism at any cost that corrodes essences—especially the subtle ones that are not inherently indented to be sold.
Why is contemporary American mass-culture (movies) so poor? Because the product must be sold at any price; it cannot be “boring,” there must be no emptiness, every moment has to push a topic.
This acidity is purely capitalist: like any acid, it works as a catalyst that speeds up reactions.
What is missing there is a clear understanding of emptiness and its acceptance.
One must not underestimate the importance of the void; it has to exist and be embraced alongside chaos as two of the most important and fundamental realities.
Yet capitalism, in its very nature, does not allow emptiness, for its essence lies in constant reactivity and filling—and that, among other things, undermines it.
Capitalism’s relentless demand to fill every moment with profitable stimulus erodes culture’s necessity for silence and reflection—an omission that may one day undo the system itself.
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