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In this issue of Mute there is a generalised refusal to have our selves, in the widest sense of the word, put to work. As we start to see the real repercussions of the financial crisis bite, the Bretton Woods ideological state apparatus is looking rather threadbare. The strategy to placate social desires through cheap credit, property acquisition and the decoration of domestic surfaces continues against a muted backdrop of factory occupations, boss-nappings, foreclosures, and the dregs of what looks to be Big Brother's last season. It is tempting to imagine that the mass tutelage in narcissism which has helped pacify the social body for so long might collapse under the weight of its own vacuity and unsustainable cruelty. As capitalism falters in its corralling of desires, writers in this issue think about how such energies might escape from their official channels.

Culture, politics, activism, technology...published quarterly

Gov. David Paterson is raising new beer and music taxes, amongst other things, in order to "make people more active" which is ridiculous. he also will tax...

The highly efficient centralized system allowing industrial development #Smart_Hydro_Power #Dr_Karl_Kolmsee #Energy_Tech_Solution_Provider http://ow.ly/KMus30m2OKS

The  fashion and luxury goods industry needs to pay closer attention to charitable causes and corporate social responsibility endeavors, according to Gucci chief executive officer Patrizio di Marco.
"Everyone is compared based on profitability, margins, EBIT, top line, bottom line, and so on. I th

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