Investing Quote by Arundhati Roy
““People—communities, castes, races and even countries—carry their tragic histories and their misfortunes around like trophies, or like stock, to be bought and sold on the open market.””
About This Quote
Historical traumas are commodified, treated as marketable assets, reducing suffering to profit.
In simple terms: Trauma turned into profit.
Avoid commodifying suffering.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education
- activism
- media critique
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies honor trauma without exploitation?
- What alternatives to commodification exist?
Profit motives can obscure truth.