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Cornel West

We have a market-driven society so obsessed with buying and selling and obsessed with power and pleasure and property.

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Cornel West is saying that our society focuses heavily on economic transactions and material possessions. This focus leads people to prioritize control, enjoyment, and ownership above other values.

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