Was thinking about what it would be like living under a post-capitalist system and this thought came into my head. Are there any behaviors or triggers associated with previously having lived in a capitalist system that still manifest in people who have lived in a capitalist system even when they are no longer doing so?
I think generally speaking this fits really well with Lenin’s analysis of the 2 stages of progress towards communism in the state and revolution.
There will be a period of several generations of healing that will bring people into a communist state of mind. I think a key dynamic (which Lenin spoke of as well) is that it will take generations for people to internalize that you don’t need to work in a “profitable” way to be permitted to live. Emotional and intellectual labor are legitimately massive contributors to human society. However, it will take years for people to realize that these people are contributing.
So generally unlearning the idea that you have to “earn” the right to exist…