Tracking Manifestations of Parasitic Deified-Capital in Work And Wellness 

Walter Benjamin wrote in 1921: “capitalism is a purely cultic religion, perhaps the most extreme that ever existed.” Over a hundred years later, his words ring as true as ever. He added: “capitalism has developed as a parasite of Christianity” (Benjamin, 2004). As Giorgio Agamben revisited Benjamin’s essay, he stated: “capitalism is (...) a religion in which faith – credit – is substituted for God.