Why can no system survive without “corresponding thinking”?
thoughts guide actions, and shared mindsets keep the system going.
How can culture restrict freedom (your note)?
once something feels “normal,” alternatives feel wrong/unthinkable.
How does culture become “normality/human nature”?
humans build shared belief systems → repeated beliefs feel natural.
What does “internalising belief systems → system becomes identity” mean?
you absorb the system’s values until they feel like your own normal self.
What do systems require/promote/reward (your note)?
certain behaviours that help the system grow.
What behaviours does capitalism reward in your notes?
growth + competition (and selfishness as part of that logic).
What does your note say about selfless orgs under capitalism?
selfless orgs aren’t rewarded as much by capitalism.
What is “natural selection” in capitalism (your wording)?
society selects cultural mindsets/traits that help capitalism grow; people without those traits fall behind.
How does capitalism shift the blame for inequality/oppression (your note)?
it shifts fault from the system to the individual.
What is the “concept of enoughness” in your notes?
needing balance between growth and acceptance.
What are the 3 pillars of capitalism in your notes?
profit motive/capital accumulation; market competition; private property ownership.
they become cultural values and psychological habits.
What does social psychology do wrong?
it ignores capitalism and ends up giving superficial “solutions.”
Why does capitalism become “invisible”?
it feels like “human nature,” but it’s a system shaping what people value/how they see themselves.
What does profit motive create as a cultural syndrome?
gain-primacy: money is main priority.
pushes self-improvement for market value + measuring worth by productivity/achievement + “entrepreneurial self”
What does market competition create as a syndrome (your phrase)?
zero-sum rivalry: winners vs losers (“I win bc someone else lost”).
creates scarcity thinking; constant comparison; pressure to outperform (even at expense of ethics).
What does private property create as a syndrome (your phrase)?
ownership syndrome: ownership = identity; possession = self-worth.
creates materialism/possessiveness; feeling more free/valuable when you own more; endless consumer chasing.
What is the “individualist syndrome” in your notes?
How do the 3 syndromes build the individualist syndrome (your lines)?
the 3 syndromes reinforce each other and create an overall individualistic mindset.
gain-primacy = chase success through self-optimisation
zero-sum rivalry = chase success against others
ownership syndrome = prove success through possessions.
key correction about human nature?
people aren’t naturally selfish; capitalism rewards/normalises patterns that look selfish/materialistic/competitive.
What is “false consciousness” in your notes?
people internalise an understanding of the world that hides exploitation and makes the system seem natural/deserved.
e.g. financial struggle becomes personal failure, not structural causes.
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Financial Bubbles11
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Session 01: Systemic & Critical Thinking20
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Session 02: Systemic Thinking22
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Session 03: Systemic Thinking35
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Session 04: Systemic Thinking26
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Session 05: Systemic Thinking9
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Session 06: Systemic Thinking20
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Session 07: Systemic Thinking8
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Session 08: Systemic Thinking19
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Session 09: Systemic Thinking8
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Session 10: Systemic Thinking16
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