To me, there is nothing higher than fiction. Nothing. It is fundamentally who I am. I am a teller of stories. For me, that's the only way I can make sense of the world, with all the dance that it involves.
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The corporate revolution will collapse if we refuse to buy what they are selling - their ideas, their version of history, their wars, their weapons, their notion of inevitability. Remember this: We be many and they be few. They need us more than we need them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The power of corporations relies on our consent and participation; if we withdraw it, they cannot thrive.
Arundhati Roy's quote suggests that the corporate world is built on influencing and controlling the masses. If individuals choose not to support or accept the ideas and products pushed by corporations, these entities will struggle to maintain their power. Roy emphasizes the strength of the collective public against a small group of corporate leaders, reminding us that our consumption and acceptance are what sustain their influence.
Themes
CorporateRevolutionPowerConsentPublicInfluence
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech about consumer activism.
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