cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/40412100
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- Jack@slrpnk.netEnglish1 year
it was capitalism after all. More specifically, crony capitalism.
A good sip of cope.
- 1 year
Another critique to capitalism and billionaires by The Atlantic?
I wonder if Kara Swisher realizes the irony of writing a critique to tech industry giants, hegemonic thought and capitalism from the comfortable position of an elite journalist of the hegemony with a podcast, on the webpage of an elite newspaper (which is owned by the foundation of Steve Job’s widow), behind a paywall.
Yeah, keep fighting the good fight, Kara. This is how we defeat them! It’ll all come tearing down any minute now.
The sad reality is there are and have been an overwhelming amount of real life alternatives to capitalism that exist and work pretty much as well as capitalism through out the entirety of human history, such as tribal societal organizations, anarchy, totalitarianism, monarchy, theocracies, and nomadic life.
The sad truth is people just prefer capitalism because we’re too chicken shit to have a little danger and miss out n some idiotic gadget or social media post. Me included.
And don’t tell me socialism is a better alternative. Might as well call it diet capitalism. And if you think communism would be any better, sure, give it a shot. I honestly don’t care.
I think we try to escape to propose alternative systems of social organization to avoid facing the fact that what we’re truly disappointed in is what we ourselves are within it. I know I am, but I also know I’d be equally miserable under anything else.
