Our systems of governance treat economic value as a divine right. It has absolute power. Any contest to its sovereignty is considered a direct threat that is met with swift and ruthless retribution. The human body is a mere byproduct in this system’s desire for economic growth and stability. It is abused and exploited for capital gain. How can we empower ourselves and our bodies in a system that values money above all else?
We must become financial objects.
How then would the perception of our bodies change were we to be confronted with their financial value? Would we take better care of our bodies with the knowledge that every lifestyle decision we made had financial repercussions?
The process of commodification is sterile, abstract and devoid of an understanding of the organic complexities of humanity. We become a series of normalised and numericised products that disconnect us from their true purpose. It makes us the producer, maintainer and distributor - a holding cell ready for future customers, securing the health and wellbeing of the product. When the body is distilled down to its disjointed financial components we lose the essence of the human.
