In Neoliberalism everything becomes a commodity and all parts of life are subjected to the mechanisms
of the market. Where no markets exists yet they are created. Accordingly a neoliberal subject is supposed
to be market-compliant, competitive, practice self-discipline, be willing to be flexible and adjust, be selfish,
active and enterprising. The result of neoliberal morals is that people constantly have to optimise and sell
themselves. This happens due to one's own conviction as well as fear of social decline. What you
accomplished isn't measured through the time you worked anymore. Commercial success is the main
goal. It's not enough to work for a certain amount of time any more, but the whole person has to integrate
themself into the work process. This process is called „the enterpreneurial self“. The enterpreneurial self
means that work relationships have to be organised by the worker themself. As a consequence the former
difference between work and freetime is increasingly blurred. Just like work and freetime, one's home and
workplace merge into eachother.
Having said that, it's important to keep the implications of this in mind. To a great extent the status quo
exists due to our everyday decisions. Feierabend is not a song about an abstract value system but about
people whose heroes are Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and their actual boss. (Don't let yourself be
deceived by sneakers and t-shirts!)
lyrics
FEIERABEND
Nach Feierabend länger bleiben, das muss sein
happy kriechst du deinem Chef in den Arsch hinein
Führungsposition bald bist du mein
mittleres Management, muss der Himmel sein
Dein Gespür für den Geist der Zeit ist schon ganz schön fein
dir wächst kein Bart drum zwängst du dir Arschhaare ein
Nicht so dein Fall, doch es muss sein,
zwecks Glaubwürdigkeit zwängst du dir ein Sterni rein
FUCK YOU
Der Postbote wirft die Beef-Issue ein
„herrlich“ endlich wieder männlich sein
zu Nackensteak und einem Glässchen Wein
lädst du dir gediegen ein paar Freunde ein
wer mich um Hilfe bittet den lasse ich nicht rein
wer sich anstrengt wird schon erfolgreich sein
WM 2014, ja das war fein
endlich wieder Stolz auf einen Zufall sein
FUCK YOU
Du bist das Produkt der Marktgesellschaft!
Management-Training und gutes Marketing
Selbstdarstellung, Selbstoptimierung
anpassungsbereit und wettbewerbsfähig
unternehmerisches Selbst
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