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Benn Jordan does it again: “You are witnessing the death of American capitalism”.

Great video, great insights. Rings true, with all that’s happening around us today. The Great Techbro Takeover is real, and it’s because once you accumulate enough wealth, money in itself ceases to be an important measure of wealth.

It’s a long watch, but a good one. Please check it out.

#capitalism #philosophy #money #wealth #power

youtube.com/watch?v=gqtrNXdlra

Would you agree with the following posited idea?

"Kindness is not just the rejection of selfishness but also of the utility monster. Kindness is grounded - based on our consideration of each individual in the present rather than philosophical abstractions of the future or the collective. One can act for the greater good of a country, or humanity, but one cannot be kind to those things - only to a person."

Boosts and thoughts appreciated!

#Fascism isn't a new phenomenon but is has a #history and understanding it is necessary for #prevention & #resistance.

There is an often overlooked work by #italian #writer, #philosopher & #antifascist #UmbertoEco

First published 1995 in the #NewYorkReviewOfBooks nybooks.com/articles/1995/06/2

There was no #gamification that time

There is a #wikipedia article on it & many opportunities to find it in different languages

Why is science fiction so good at predicting the future? Is it because it inspires us to build that (dystopian) future, or were the authors just very smart to think through these things?

I would say that science fiction might be part of the whole process by ideating those ideas. Maybe this future would not happen if they had never written about it?
#sciencefiction #future #philosophy

From: blenderdumbass . org

It is estimated that by 2030 the child-surveillance industry will grow to $500 billion. An industry that capitalizes on bogus fears and causes anxiety in parents and children ( for different reasons ). And an industry that is both directly and indirectly causing the privacy nightmare that we are experiencing. On many levels...

Read or listen: blenderdumbass.org/articles/_5

blenderdumbass . org$500 Billion Industry That Causes Not Only The Loss Of Freedom But Also Increases Anxiety