Are you feeling exhausted, hopeless? Worried about the raging fires in California and flooding in the Midwest? Have you found that you don’t enjoy the things you once loved–like Radiohead–due to the ongoing sociopolitical unrest in Chile, Hong Kong, Iraq, Bolivia, and Haiti? These may be symptoms of corporate capitalism, a serious condition affecting more than 7 billion people worldwide. But there is hope. Ask your doctor about socialism. Socialism is a therapy for the feeling of anomie and isolation you acquire under capitalism. Socialism’s side-effects include greater social cohesion, less income inequality, less depression and anxiety, a healthier populace, and unexpected feelings of purpose and agency in your democracy. Socialism may be habit-forming. Get back to your old self; after all, the world can change very quickly.
