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The '''Accumulating Class''' is the elite [[Economic Class]] that extracts and hoards [[Labour Value]] from the [[Slave Class]] using the [[Mechanisms of Accumulation]] made available by a specific [[Regime of Accumulation]]. This class exercises control over material production, the [[Ideological State Apparatus]] and associated symbolic systems to secure and reproduce its privileged position across generations.<ref>Sosteric, Mike. <i>Rocket Scientists’ Guide to Money and the Economy: Accumulation and Debt</i>. St Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2016. https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Scientists-Guide-Economy-Guides-ebook/dp/B00CH1FP5U/</ref> | |||
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==Why This Matters== | |||
The Accumulating Class constitutes the principal antagonist in both historical and contemporary regimes of oppression. Through its control over economic surplus, ideological production (via [[Symbol Factories]] and [[Ideological Institutions]]), and the mystification of inequality, this class orchestrates a global condition of [[Toxic Socialization]], systemic disconnection, and spiritual atrophy. Understanding the structure, psychology, and strategies of this class is a prerequisite to authentic healing and systemic transformation. | |||
==Strategic Significance== | |||
The [[Avatar.Global]] framework identifies the Accumulating Class as the architect and beneficiary of the [[Regime of Accumulation]], the primary planetary system blocking human development and planetary healing. The transition to a post-accumulative, needs-based [[Regime of Distribution]]—and the move to [[Stage Seven Civilization]]—necessitates the exposure, delegitimization, and peaceful dismantling of the Accumulating Class’s grip on material, ideological, and spiritual infrastructures. | |||
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* This class is known by various names: elites, oligarchs, imperialists, ruling class. [[System Architects]] work for the [[Accumulating Class]]. | |||
* Its dominance is maintained through a triad of coercive power: control over the economy, the media, and the mythological/ideological narratives that structure consciousness (see [[Maya]], [[Old Energy Creation Template]]). | |||
* See the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir0R7yAFiO8 Money Moksha] video for an accessible introduction to accumulation dynamics and their planetary consequences. | |||
* Ipsita Chatterjee<ref>Chatterjee, Ipsita. <i>Displacement, Revolution, and the New Urban Condition</i>. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2014.</ref> identifies this class as central to the violent restructuring of urban and planetary space. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 17 April 2025
Accumulating Class
The Accumulating Class is the elite Economic Class that extracts and hoards Labour Value from the Slave Class using the Mechanisms of Accumulation made available by a specific Regime of Accumulation. This class exercises control over material production, the Ideological State Apparatus and associated symbolic systems to secure and reproduce its privileged position across generations.[1]
Concept Map
Key Terms
- Accumulating Class
- Creation Template
- Labour Value
- Slave Class
- Surplus Value
- Unfettered Accumulation
- World System
Syncretic Terms
Accumulating Class > Bourgeoisie, The Family, Unfortunate Ones
Related LP Terms
Accumulating Class > Fool's Narrative, Rocket Scientists' Guide to Money and the Economy, Symbol Factory
Non-LP Related Terms
Why This Matters
The Accumulating Class constitutes the principal antagonist in both historical and contemporary regimes of oppression. Through its control over economic surplus, ideological production (via Symbol Factories and Ideological Institutions), and the mystification of inequality, this class orchestrates a global condition of Toxic Socialization, systemic disconnection, and spiritual atrophy. Understanding the structure, psychology, and strategies of this class is a prerequisite to authentic healing and systemic transformation.
Strategic Significance
The Avatar.Global framework identifies the Accumulating Class as the architect and beneficiary of the Regime of Accumulation, the primary planetary system blocking human development and planetary healing. The transition to a post-accumulative, needs-based Regime of Distribution—and the move to Stage Seven Civilization—necessitates the exposure, delegitimization, and peaceful dismantling of the Accumulating Class’s grip on material, ideological, and spiritual infrastructures.
Notes
- This class is known by various names: elites, oligarchs, imperialists, ruling class. System Architects work for the Accumulating Class.
- Its dominance is maintained through a triad of coercive power: control over the economy, the media, and the mythological/ideological narratives that structure consciousness (see Maya, Old Energy Creation Template).
- See the Money Moksha video for an accessible introduction to accumulation dynamics and their planetary consequences.
- Ipsita Chatterjee[2] identifies this class as central to the violent restructuring of urban and planetary space.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Sosteric, Mike. Rocket Scientists’ Guide to Money and the Economy: Accumulation and Debt. St Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2016. https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Scientists-Guide-Economy-Guides-ebook/dp/B00CH1FP5U/
- ↑ Chatterjee, Ipsita. Displacement, Revolution, and the New Urban Condition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2014.