Umair Haque (previously) is on fire: If the Point of Capitalism is to Escape Capitalism, Then What's the Point of Capitalism? "You can see it in stark, comic terms. What are Bezos and Musk doing? Trying to flee to Mars. What's Gates doing? Recommending you books to read, and trying to save the world with charity. LOL — how ironic. These are different forms of freedom from capitalism. Maybe on Mars, we can build a better world. Maybe through ideas and philanthropy, we can solve the problems that corporations can't. All the capitalists I see are trying to win freedom from capitalism, in one way or another. Aren't they?" (via Kottke)
Capitalism is self-annihilating, not self-perpetuating
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Economist Richard Murphy explains what money and taxes actually are and how they work
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TV writers and actors made a wonderfully awful Batman short film for charity
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These 30 winter survival items will help you handle the cold all winter long
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This training bundle might be your ticket to a new career as a freelance writer
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