Capitalism

Spacing Out - Gangnam Style

Sat, May 7, 2022 - 400 Words

I’m writing this in response to the May 6th entry on Ran Prieur’s, always-lovely, blog: May 6. I’ve quit meditating. Instead, I do nothing. The practice is basically the same but the framing is totally different.
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The Tragedy of the Worker

Thu, Feb 10, 2022 - 400 Words

tags #books #Capitalism #philosophy A book by the Salvage Collective. Found/available on gemini: gemini://beyondneolithic.life/salvage_collective/tragedy_of_the_worker/index.gmi Part 1 - M-C-M and the Death Cult As Andreas Malm has fiercely and beautifully argued, capitalism did not settle for fossil fuels as a solution to energy scarcity.
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Folding Beijing

Sat, Jun 5, 2021 - 500 Words

A note on Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang (translated by Ken Liu) A simple, beautiful story about economics and class. I came across it after finishing the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy by Liu Cixin and noticing that Hao Jingfang had won the Hugo award for it the year after him.
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