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10.08.2011 11:29

Guardian on the psychology of looting

I'll be writing up a summary of articles I've been reading later this week, until then check out this op-ed by the Guardian on the psychology behind the UK riots.

FTA:
Hiller takes up this idea: "Consumer society relies on your ability to participate in it. So what we recognise as a consumer now was born out of shorter hours, higher wages and the availability of credit. If you're dealing with a lot of people who don't have the last two, that contract doesn't work. They seem to be targeting the stores selling goods they would normally consume. So perhaps they're rebelling against the system that denies its bounty to them because they can't afford it."


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