The Diagnosis is Capitalism: A Case of Mass Disillusionment
The Diagnosis is Capitalism: A Case of Mass Disillusionment
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify four key elements of radical healing.
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Describe the relationship between ideology and oppression.
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Critique capitalist ideology’s valorization of individualism.
Educational Goal
Description
We are living in troubling and turbulent times that clearly are impacting the well-being of many Americans. Corruption, cruelty, and other forms of injustice rooted in a toxic capitalist ideology are ever more in evidence. The consequence has given rise to what Naomi Klein describes as a state of shock in which the accustomed world-view of individuals is seriously disrupted. This leads to feelings of disorientation, insecurity, and anxiety. The adverse impact of such a state of shock was well-documented during the COVID pandemic, as was the role played by political and economic factors in increasing vulnerability. This course will propose the need for a model of radical healing that expands the understanding of dis-ease beyond the individualistic bias present in mainstream psychology. This alternative addresses suffering caused by unjust social, political, and economic conditions in order to promote individual and collective liberation. The experience of disillusionment following shock will be analyzed on a mass level by tracing its cause to capitalist ideology. The meaning and forms of ideology will be explained, followed by an explanation of how oppression has its roots in an unjust ideology. The course concludes with a review of the detrimental elements of capitalism and its relationship with fascism.
Target Audience
- Addictionologist
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker