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Mechanics of ”rigged economic systems” (part 1)

The nature typical “free markets” & the “invisible hand”, was highlighted in the previous 3-part blog. The purpose was to introduce what is implied by the idea of a “rigged system” or a “loaded dice”, i.e., a biased system that perpetuates the status quo, whereby certain groupings (the wealthy & privileged) are advantaged, at the expense of other groupings (the poor & oppressed). Rigged markets and/or systems are not rigged in the strict sense of the word, instead it is a Machiavellian-type scenario, whereby the perception of theoretical or idealistic equality & fairness are seen to be embedded in socio-economic systems themselves, through the many laws, rules & regulations. The “advantage” is neither not apparent nor discernable in such economic systems. In short, the “mechanics” of rigged systems rely on a number of subtleties like:

 High degrees of trusted networks of collaborators across industries;

Very efficient manipulation of all media;

Veiled operational power & authority;

Promote symbolic capital & cultural capital as core consumerist strategy;

High levels of governance & compliance are paraded and promoted;

Misdirection & bending of the truth;

Clandestinely allied to economic capital accumulation;

Public structures to carry the “burden of proof”;

Science & technology used to enhance “lock-in’;

Corporatisation of democracy;

This is not a comprehensive list, but core characteristics, which when wielded systemically, are virtually impossible to vanquish. These physiognomies will be unpacked so as to reveal the “mechanics of rigged capital systems”. Some or all of these characteristics will shed light on geo-political activities that ultimately are sponsored by corporations & leadership inclined to retain the status quo, often at the incalculable cost of ruining Nation States nations (for example Greece; Ukraine; Iraq; etc.).

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Powering up your system 3

Human capabilities to better “see & observe” socio-economic manipulations of all kinds are revealed by adopting systems knowledge or systemic insights. It hones our capacities to map problems in broader contexts, whilst teaching us how to relate to such “big-picture or rich-picture” data. Since the data is so large, pervasive and interrelated, it is less about crunching data, and how about developing patterns (see map is not the territory in previous blogs). The last few consecutive blogs discussed the “field-of-power” which represent the population of tools we can access, when trying to enrich ourselves & improve our lives, be as entrepreneurs, business, corporations, or our governments.

Field-of-power = f(economic capital) x f(symbolic capital) x f(cultural capital)

  Each of the sub-systems (factors) that comprise the filed of power were also explained. For example economic capital refers to our ability to raise funds or having networks of access, able to assist in raising cash; whilst symbolic capital refer to those items society deem worthy, like say having a degree, or a medal of achievement, access to famous or public figures, as well as material objects like branded clothing, fancy homes, jewelry, cars, etc. Cultural capital in turn refer to the apparent or perceived values we tend to attach to different nations, like French wines, German engineering, Italian super cars, American fast-food chains, African poverty and the many things we have come to associate with nations. It is important to remember that these are all constructions of capital and/or power we are made to believe in as being absolute, how truthful or accurate it may be is irrelevant since these are global features ingrained into our global social memories (meme’s) which is a subject of future blogs. For now these systemic features combine to form our individual field-of-power, so in powering up your system, it is important to understand your own field of power. The extent of one’s perceived field-of-power is technically irrelevant in scientific terms, but socially it is represents a most powerful global meme, meaning the more we are perceived to have, the more socially prominent we become. The more prominent we become, the more access to opportunities we are exposed to, which allows us to grow our field-of-power even more. Once individuals understand their configurations, the ability to “amplify” it becomes important. Amplification is simply put a way of “advertising” aspects of our field-of-power, a term from Cybernetics (study of man & machine). Today we have many ways of amplification, like the Internet; local interest groups, global movements, marketing & advertising, etc. This in simple terms represents ways to “power-up” you system, and in doing this, begin your journey into learning and using global systems to obtain your objectives. These are the very same tools used by the most powerful corporations, governments and individuals, as such playing and engaging with your field-of-power allow each of us to developed creative ways of escaping poverty, oppression, subjugation, and setting us free to attain objectives that seem impossible.

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Powering up your system 2

Our individual and collective capacity to “see & observe” economic manipulations are best observed using systems knowledge, since only when we are armed with systems insights, are we able to understand and see how mass media and marketing are used to turn us into consumerist junkies. In other words, how our predictable behavioural patterns are used to ensure we remain impoverished or disempowered. This is not a rich versus poor setup, instead it is about manipulating perceptions of one group, to promote or compel a specific response from another group. There are many groups, common ones we are familiar with, include: “Party Political; Nationalistic; Corporate; Religious; Social structures; etc. Each of these groupings has predisposed ideas about: how they wish us to think; how they wish us to work; how they wish us to spend or consume. All of the groups rely upon how they deploy their respective “field’s-of-power”. For example clever manipulation of media reports and headlines are used to influence our world-views on terrorism (Geo-political groupings), where one group is positioned as “good guys”, the other being positioned as “bad guys”. Similarly, large corporations use advertising and marketing campaigns to direct our spending and consumption patterns, like say owning high-end branded items that elevate our social status and self-importance. In turn we as consumers have a tendency to display these well branded items be it fancy suits, jewelry, perfume, etc., to highlight our own status when engaging in business or social settings. This creates a systemic loop, whereby fake mental constructions are positioned and lodged in our views of the world, thereby retaining the status quo. To break from this “global system” is impossible for now, instead should we as individuals or corporations wish to change the existing mechanistic world view, we should firstly understand how to maximise the use of our own field-of-power. In other words, we need to fight the system, by using the system. By adopting this stance, we initiate “self-regulation and learning” where we begin to enrich our understanding, our insights and our actions. In this way, we as average people, or laypersons become adept at understanding socio-economics, by “powering up our systemic” understanding so as to process, use & nurture our individual field-of-power. By powering up your systems knowledge, you gain confidence, innovation, creativity and the capacity to make a positive impact globally. Most importantly, we are able to use our field-of-power to engage in much more meaningful manner, be it in relationships, business or social settings.

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Powering up your system

How we all use or individual or collective “field/s-of-power” has been made clear, and allowed us to look into the amplification techniques. These are many ways and means that we all use, to access our existing elements that make up the field of power, in order to “grow or increase it”. In other words how we as individuals use the “field of power” to actually grow or enlarge our own “field of power”.

  Field-of-power  = f{f(economic capital) x f(cultural capital) x f(symbolic capital)}

  We touched upon how our ethic and moral codes or beliefs are often impaired and/or challenges by these actions. Understanding and relating to the field of power and its constituent parts are important since our pursuit of business or work, and personal goals are directly affected by it. We also discussed that we each have a unique field configuration, and should therefore not seek to imitate others, but develop our own unique plans and actions when pursuing our life goals. The “rich-picture” dynamics was also raised and made clear in the sense that we are all operating in a highly interrelated and interconnected global system. We are therefore part of a large integrated system, with all our actions and decisions having an impact upon system elements. These system elements are usually called sub-systems; For example, as individuals, we are independent complex adaptive systems, with lower level systems being our body components like our heart, lungs, vascular system, neural network, etc.; We however fit into higher level systems, like say a family, a neighborhood, a State, a Country. This real-life interconnectedness is what is usually referred to as “systemicity”. So in understanding our systemic interconnectedness to other systems, like our precious eco-system, will enhance our individual understanding of self-sustainability or viability. The lack of deeper systemic dynamics (understanding how systems interact), is what allows for our gross injustices to continue unabated: Poverty; Rich-Poor gap; Food security; Job-creation; Development; etc. are directly caused by our individual and collective inability to “see & observe” how we are made into consumerist junkies, unthinking individuals who prefer to be told what to do, as opposed to discover this for ourselves. So as boring as these blogs may appear, their intent is awaken your potential to achieve, and to “power up your system”.

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