Today we do an excavation of the 'smart city' and dig up dirt, along with lots of other shady shit. Sadly, we don't discover a Pharaoh's tomb, just a burial ground of every bad idea ever conceived:
Feb 16, 2022·edited Feb 16, 2022Liked by Jennifer Matsui
My impression was that the idea of smart cities in countries like India was an attempt by shady corporate entities to grab prime land and put in place a "city," possibly involving massive "gentrification," that can be monitored and controlled, while ensuring a steady revenue stream and a dependable work force. Foreign "investors" too might be involved. I suppose the balance of motives might have shifted in recent years, not making it any less shady though.
I have also felt that the setting up of "special economic zones" (SEZs) too would involve similar shady aims -- that are different from what is publicly stated. It is an aggressive, yet stealthy attempt to subvert democratic restraints and laws in place.
In this the SEZs may have something in common with the idea of smart cities: both require the active role of the governments that are supposed to serve the larger public interest handing out not just scarce resources and land, but locking in a certai kind of infrastructure and an economic system that would suffocate the human spirit.
Politicians with shallow intellect and a weak or non-existent conscience, but with obvious vanity and ego, make all such things possible. The only thing that can stop, roll back and dismantle such ventures is the human spirit -- the most precious, and most fragile commodity in the present times.
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As someone who is deeply concerned by the multiple ecological crises, I would hate to see "sustainability" become a bad word, to be abused by right-wing talking heads like how they throw around the term "climate alarmism." Just because shady corporate entities try to take advantage of these very real, multiple ecological crises does not make them any less real, or any less urgent to tackle. I hope your readers are nuanced enough to appreciate the difference between legitimate use of certain words and their abuse by vested interests who may have their own agenda and priorities. :)
My impression was that the idea of smart cities in countries like India was an attempt by shady corporate entities to grab prime land and put in place a "city," possibly involving massive "gentrification," that can be monitored and controlled, while ensuring a steady revenue stream and a dependable work force. Foreign "investors" too might be involved. I suppose the balance of motives might have shifted in recent years, not making it any less shady though.
I have also felt that the setting up of "special economic zones" (SEZs) too would involve similar shady aims -- that are different from what is publicly stated. It is an aggressive, yet stealthy attempt to subvert democratic restraints and laws in place.
In this the SEZs may have something in common with the idea of smart cities: both require the active role of the governments that are supposed to serve the larger public interest handing out not just scarce resources and land, but locking in a certai kind of infrastructure and an economic system that would suffocate the human spirit.
Politicians with shallow intellect and a weak or non-existent conscience, but with obvious vanity and ego, make all such things possible. The only thing that can stop, roll back and dismantle such ventures is the human spirit -- the most precious, and most fragile commodity in the present times.
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As someone who is deeply concerned by the multiple ecological crises, I would hate to see "sustainability" become a bad word, to be abused by right-wing talking heads like how they throw around the term "climate alarmism." Just because shady corporate entities try to take advantage of these very real, multiple ecological crises does not make them any less real, or any less urgent to tackle. I hope your readers are nuanced enough to appreciate the difference between legitimate use of certain words and their abuse by vested interests who may have their own agenda and priorities. :)
AS THE WHEELS FALL OFF THE PLANDEMIC AGENDA THE GLOBALISTS ARE NOW STARTING A WAR WITH RUSSIA
https://www.bitchute.com/video/w8Eur3gfJ5r1/