Jul 9, 2022
4 min read
If It Ain’t Fixed, Break It
The neoliberal logic that destroys public life
The great neoliberal idea is “if it ain’t fixed, break it.” They starve public services of resources, and then complain that they’re performing poorly. They point out corruption, and propose just giving everything to the rich people doing the corrupting. It’s the perfect crime, really. They break a bunch of windows and say “look at what a…
