Superflex and the Limits of Ethical Capitalism

Do you think the critique Kester presents in this essay on Superflex's Biogas project is a bit simplistic and bears an uncomplicated relation to the market? In the sense that the knee jerk reaction of most artists and critics is the simple fact they understand that 'Neo-liberalism=bad', wefareism=good. So when he charges Superflex with siding with the market against the negative aspects of aid dependency in the developing world, ie. structural adjustment, multinational corporate unaccountability, as necessarily an act of complicity, does he miss the advantages of the market in the role of economic development? What he sees as a patronizing and paternalistic position on the part of Superflex in trying to encourage entrepreneurship can also be seen in terms of initiatives like Maker Faire Africa, where small business and small-scale innovation is seen as a necessary condition for national progress when combined with favorable conditions provided by the state.

Wazungu Means White Man: Superflex and the Limits of Ethical Capitalism (2008)