To Amazon and its defenders, this feels unfair. Amazon is just doing what stores have always done — just better. This question about whether technology
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On Bullshit Jobs – RSA
According to a 2015 YouGov poll, 37% of the UK population believe their job makes no meaningful contribution to the world. And despite the time-saving
The High Priests of Capitalism
Richard D. Wolff takes some time to describe how traditional intellectuals and economic theorists keep the superstructure mostly clear of those who disagree. Highly placed
The “Well-Off” Worker and the Global Capitalist Rewards System
I would disagree with this article a little bit. The diverse means of compensation given the “well-off” worker–paid sick leave, paid vacation, healthcare, pension plan, etc–are not
Ursula K. Le Guin: We can Envision Better than Capitalism
“We live in capitalism,” said Le Guin, “Its power seems inescapable… So did the divine right of kings.”
Down with Activism; Up with Revolution
…we imagine that we are revolutionaries when we are nothing more than temporary rebels. Activism is far from revolution, and the left at the centres of
