We tend to think that we learn from our mistakes, but history has shown us that we don’t. This image reminds me of Kim Fortun’s approach to late-industrialism, but at the same time seems to suggest a return to the “industrialist” economic model. It points to the tension between economic realities, toxicity, global politics, the concept of (re)development, among others. In this case, a paternalistic corporation was good at making people dependent on it. It profited from the community’s dependence, and the community viewed them as their saviours. When resources run out or factories shut down, the community expects/hopes that someone else will come. Is that what happened in the community’s view?
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