We have entered a time of chaos and instability, where the euphemisms of capitalism are being stretched to breaking point as our governments become ever-more corrupted. Desperate to retain power, they have helped turn our society into one of disaffected consumer puppets, raddled by greed, uncaring of others, fearful of everything real. I originally wrote this was written in 2009 - now in 2019 the outlook seems bleaker yet. I don't usually title work but these titles reflect phrases much in use at the time.
