Quelbazar read: "Capitalism explained to my granddaughter", by Jean Ziegler
Well, a little “Quelbazar read,” It’s been a long time.
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In the light of the title, one can imagine that the purpose of the book, in the form of a dialogue between granddaughter and grandfather, is to popularize the field of capitalism. The subtitle “Hoping that it will see the end” announces the colour for the one who does not know Jean Ziegler: This book is resolutely anticapitalist.
However, we quickly realize that the granddaughter in question is not a little girl but a young adult, and that the quiz is simulated. This is only a way for the author to pass on his ideas, however interesting they may be.
Along the 84 pages of this short book, we discover a partial image of the history of the apparition of capitalism, then a multitude of examples to illustrate that capitalism or the liberal economy are the absolute evil. Unfortunately, we cannot really talk about popularization in that everything is explained in a rather superficial way, with a party that is decidedly non-neutral. For example, the author talks about these “cocaine-laden” traders, sees himself as a resistant, and claims that capitalism cannot be reformed and that it must be destroyed.
Strong terms. Too extreme for this book to keep its objectivity. It is, however, a good awareness of the potential damage of capitalism and of our consumer society, to be supplemented by more argumentative readings.
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