--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: More and more I think of privatisation as…" description: "\"More and more I think of privatisation as being not just about the takeover of resources and power by corporate interests, but as the retreat of citize..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f6/rebecca-solnit-569_about_more-and-more-i-think-of-privatisation-a_831261.png" --- # More and more I think of privatisation as being not just… ![“More and more I think of privatisation as being not just about the takeover of resources and power by corporate interests, but as the retreat of citizens to private life and private space, screened from solidarity with strangers and increasingly afraid or even unable to imagine acting in public.” quote by Rebecca Solnit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f6/rebecca-solnit-569_about_more-and-more-i-think-of-privatisation-a_831261.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f6/rebecca-solnit-569_about_more-and-more-i-think-of-privatisation-a_831261.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f6/rebecca-solnit-569_about_more-and-more-i-think-of-privatisation-a_831261.png) > “More and more I think of privatisation as being not just about the takeover of resources and power by corporate interests, but as the retreat of citizens to private life and private space, screened from solidarity with strangers and increasingly afraid or even unable to imagine acting in public.” [Rebecca Solnit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rebecca-solnit/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Privatization isolates individuals, reducing public solidarity and limiting collective action. **In simple terms:** Privatization isolates people. Key Takeaway Foster community engagement. Themes politics social isolation public sphere Mood concerned analytical Type sociopolitical critical When to use this quote - urban planning - community building - social activism Key Concepts urban studies citizenship collective action Questions to Reflect On - How can we rebuild public solidarity? - What role does technology play? 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