Repressive Desublimation

It refers to the kind of soft authoritarianism preferred by wealthy, consumer culture societies that want to repress political dissent. In such societies, pop culture encourages people to desublimate or express their desires, whether those are for sex, drugs or violent video games. At the same time, they�re discouraged from questioning corporate and government authorities. As a result, people feel as if they live in a free society even though they may be under constant surveillance and forced to work at mind-numbing jobs. Basically, consumerism and so-called liberal values distract people from social repression.

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Folksonomies: rhetoric oppression

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20 Crucial Terms Every 21st Century Futurist Should Know

Electronic/World Wide Web>Internet Article: Newitz, Annalee , 20 Crucial Terms Every 21st Century Futurist Should Know, Retrieved on 2016-05-30

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Folksonomies: futurism oppression