Tag: capitalism
The Origin of “Eat the Rich”
The origin of “Eat the rich” is an abbreviation of a saying attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The full saying is “When the people shall have…
Modern Education is a Failure
David Bowles, who is a writer, translator, and professor with a doctorate in education, tweeted this eye-opening thread about why our modern education system is…
Discussing Universal Basic Income
Lori Summers (aka MadLori) posted this insightful thread about discussing Universal Basic Income. Many people have spent their whole lives so deeply steeped in unfettered…
Laboring the Point – Comic
Joey Alison Sayers drew this “Laboring the Point” comic for The Nib about the state of factory employment (and pretty much all other jobs too)…
The Difference Between a Millionaire and a Trillionaire
Ok, so the difference between a millionaire and a trillionaire, or even a billionaire is *staggering*. Like incomprehensibly so. This post gives some good examples…
Top Heavy Capitalism Will Collapse Under Its Own Weight
Alexandra Erin tweeted this insightful thread about the current state of our economy. Basically, like she says, top heavy capitalism will collapse under its own…
Reassessing The 40-Hour Work Week
Ahya Simone started this insightful thread about reassessing the 40-hour work week. We really are in the perfect place to reassess labor in general and some…
Power Up – Dystopian Future Comic
Matt Bors drew this “Power Up” web comic for The Nib about a horrible dystopian future. It’s the same setting as The Bare Minimum – Dystopian Future Comic….
Just Work Hard – Blobby and Friends Comic
Blobby is calling BS on this bro who thinks the only key to success is just working hard in this Blobby and Friends comic. And of…
People in Political Power Should Make Minimum Wage
This is actually a really great idea. People in positions of political power should make minimum wage. They should have their daily needs matched to…