#Capitalism

In this #COVID19 crisis, some worry about having a eugenics nutjob like Cummings in charge... Before rubbishing this as alarmist, please consider Charles Trevelyan, the Treasury official placed in charge
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Looking forward to what should be an interesoting conversation on how we can shape our economic system to deliver better environmental & social outcomes through impact investing #ImpactInvesting https://twitter.com/AsiaScotlandIns/statu
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I really hate the word "socialism" because it seems like, more than anything, it's a word for people to waste their time debating the definition. But Within the Marxist-Leninist framework
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The GF asks me an interesting question today that I am not sure I have an answer to: why is national American politics between 1864 and 1898 such a black
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Dumb communist ideas like UBI are popular among the ultra rich as it allows them to build an army of poor dependent easily controllable slaves to legitimize taking more political
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There is no discernable difference between constitutional originalism and conservative evangelical approaches to biblical interpretation. The only real question is which came first. Both presume an origin stories that are
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Can you imagine satisfaction?Can you imagine being plased with what you have?Can you imagine your only longing being for more love and community?Can you imagine a satiated hunger for more
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Thread—on European & American intellectual history with a special focus on the left & social science & their contradictory views on antisemirism & colonialism. A note on sources, in general,
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These big ships bring full containers from the manufacturer nations and on the return trip carry empty containers back. Only one part of the trip is makes money, but enough
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A thread about economic recovery:- consumer spending drives 70% of the US economy- this recession is a consumer spending recession- 17 million unemployed in 3 weeks- 5-10+ million more by
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Hey I know that disabled people get told to "try yoga" a lot when we need actual medical attention, and it's really frustratingBut also...yoga is a spiritual practice that involves
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I blame myself, Sky Ferreira Sky frustrates you, doesn't she? She takes years to make a single song and then takes years to release it. But isn't this radical? Whose
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THREAD: As today is #HolySaturday, due to current global circumstances, I want to thematically cover less of Easter and instead talk about how the USA as it exists right now
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Capitalism causes homelessness.A thread. 1/14 I tend to get a lot of pushback when I say this, but it’s basic economics. In our system, we purchase housing on a market.
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Not a little baffled by the uncritical praise of Paul Kingsnorth’s latest and characteristically conservative “back to the land” essay. Did people read to the end where he bashes “endlessly
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Said it before and I'll say it again: There don't even *need* to be actual deliberate conspiracies. The fraternities, clubs, nepotism, gatherings, incestuous social circles, and just plain bigotry of
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