6/26/11

Capitalism and the Ideology of Choice

I like the RSA Animatons and watch them whenever I can. Here's one on Capitalism and the Ideology of Choice, by Renata Salecl.
In this new RSAnimate, Professor Renata Salecl explores the paralysing anxiety and dissatisfaction surrounding limitless choice. Does the freedom to be the architects of our own lives actually hinder rather than help us? Does our preoccupation with choosing and consuming actually obstruct social change?


Lately, I have also been listening to their talks on my BeyondPod podcatcher. In some ways, I like them a lot better than TED Talks. Maybe it's just the preponderance of British accents.