Beware of commoditization

Cullen 2022-09-12 16:00:36

Humans have a tendency to pursue false hopes. It seems that we are to believe in idealized miracles for our own comfort, rather than using material dialectical materialism as the driving force of thought and action. Sometimes, we are all like this, it's normal, but we have to make sure that we always think and act in reality.

Sometimes it's easy to ignore reality and stubbornly hold our own. If we do not use material thinking, we will be damaged by corrupt doctrines. In this film, it is easy for many people to worship Alice, and no one considers using her to communicate with the ghosts that are not innocent. Most people are in awe of her, without deep critical thinking. This is what makes capitalism so effective, it manifests itself in the form of good things, and makes us believe in this system and method. Just like the evil ghosts in this movie manifest in good ways, capitalism deceives us by manifesting as a balanced and stable system. Just as the ghosts in the film damage Alice's body, capitalism also practices our bodies, health, culture, independence, social balance, and so on.

Furthermore, the film's relationship to anti-capitalism is clearly stated, and the protagonist is ruined by his own love of money. We should not make money and become rich as our intrinsic value, and we need to prevent the commodification of our culture. We should remember that religion and communism share the belief that money is the root of evil. There are many references to consumer culture in the film, where religion and culture are commodified, and important religious figures and symbols are sold as commodities. Capitalism is such a ruthless system that turns our most sacred and important culture into a commodity. So why do we allow this system to damage our culture in this way? It is because there are people who would rather believe in economic miracles and in the false promises of capitalism's abundance than in the struggle of the people. Too many modern people feel that the ability to buy more light industrial products is a sign of profit and liberation, but we should always remember that the world's problems cannot be solved by the specter of capitalism. Ultimately, our problems need to be solved through socialism, communism, and the labor of the people.

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