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The way we live in the United States is not normal.
- What we’re collectively facing is unbearable economic and social strain — the cracks are splintering and the time-bomb is ticking. In the darkest sense, ruin awaits: our population is aging, living longer, unable to afford healthcare, isn't saving, and required to work to survive in an environment where 1. they don’t have the digital prowess, and 2... See more
from The Retirement Crisis, Digital Literacy & The Case For Upskilling by ZINE
Matt Klein added
what if our distress is a perfectly normal response to a society that’s lost its way? What if unfettered capitalism is making us sick?
from Is Capitalism Making Us Sick? by Devon Frye
Keely Adler added
It’s liberation from the idea that we can self-optimize ourselves to the point of not needing anyone else. That if we work hard enough to survive in a competitive economy, we’ll be able to buy, order, or summon anything we might need within 24 hours, and that is somehow progress. That instead of asking for help and support from the people and frien
... See morefrom Aliveness: Reframing Productivity by Thomas Klaffke
Nicole Woods added