Impacts of Capitalism on Mental Health and Wellbeing
Socially and politically, we’re promoting policies, regulations and lifestyles that are making people ill to such a degree that stress, trauma and anxiety are being woven through and through the social fabric. Indeed there is a strong case to say that stress, anxiety and depression are, in fact, the entirely appropriate response to a world in which
... See moreRob Hopkins • From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want
what if our distress is a perfectly normal response to a society that’s lost its way? What if unfettered capitalism is making us sick?
Devon Frye • Is Capitalism Making Us Sick?
The ‘mental health plague’ in capitalist societies would suggest that, instead of being the only social system that works, capitalism is inherently dysfunctional, and that the cost of it appearing to work is very high.
Mark Fisher • Capitalist Realism: Is there no alternative?
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community
The document addresses the issue of loneliness and isolation in society, highlighting the importance of social connection for individual health, well-being, and community outcomes.
hhs.gov"A lot of people no longer do work that has any meaning to them, since humans are productive creatures... we are meant to create. When we do work that is not creative, that doesn't reflect who we are, that imposes depression, anxiety, a sense of meaninglessness. When we have a sense of meaninglessness, we will want to substitute the meaninglessness... See more
Gabor Mate • Dr. Gabor Maté - Toxic Culture | Bioneers
Driven by ultra-capitalistic incentives, the incessant pursuit of productivity and perfection combined with external, never-ending stimuli results in burnout and anxiety, the symptoms of an overloaded nervous system.
Matt Yao • More Human Possible
It’s not an accident that doing business today, and being in the workforce today, is more stressful than it used to be. Peter Whybrow, in his book American Mania: When More Is Not Enough, argues that many of the ills that we suffer from today have very little to do with the bad food we’re eating or the partially hydrogenated oils in our diet.
... See moreSimon Sinek • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
