This interview with Zainab Amadahy was conducted by carla bergman and Nick Montgomery for Joyful Militancy in January of 2016. For this email interview we (Nick and carla) sent a ‘preamble’ outlining some of the ideas behind our book project, and then included a series of questions based on Amadahy’s other writings (especially Wielding the …
Tag: happiness
Happiness is bullshit
Happiness is not joy. Under capitalism, happiness is a duty and unhappiness is a disorder. Companies increasingly sell happy experiences instead of products: happiness is a relaxing vacation on the beach, an intense night at the bar, a satisfying drink on a hot day, or contented retirement. As workers, we are expected to find happiness …
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