Capitalism Actually Sucks?
Substack is a place of commerce that we are pretending is for socializing and artistry. I refrain from ascribing a value judgement to that in particular. I enjoy coffee shops and bookstores as sites of potential connection, I find commerce to be morally neutral. I have two hang-ups: (1) Lying to ourselves about the intention of the infrastructure w
... See moreIsmatu Gwendolyn • Substack Has a N*gger Problem.
Again regarding the fact that companies are incentivized to ‘trick’ us into false senses of being/doing; while quite literally enabling a reality that is the opposite of any good they are intentionally building us to believe we are/do.
Jesus I want to give you my burden but at the same time I'm scared of letting that burden go because it it actually motivates me it actually pushes me it actually causes me to continue in this cycle of hurry that is actually a coping mechanism for for the fear and the hurt that I experienc in my own heart
Daily Disciple • Living a Slow Christian Life
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Again I’m talking about ethical wealth creation. I’m not talking about monopolies. I’m not talking about crony capitalism. I’m not talking about mispriced externalities like the environment. I’m talking about free minds, and free markets. Small-scale exchange between humans that’s voluntary, and doesn’t have an outsized impact on others.
Naval • How to Get Rich
When I first started writing on here, I felt like the values were ideas, quality writing, and honesty, but now writers seem to be rewarded for algo hacks like posting on a schedule, commenting, liking, restacking. The distortion of purpose, which may have originally been to “meaningfully contribute to discussion or take pride in the quality of one’
... See moreCydney Hayes • The Elite Capture of Substack
Companies start of with good intentions but tend to forsake their values and sell their souls to play the game of growth ($)
“We don't make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies”.
-Walt Disney
Rich kids should go to public schools. The mayor should ride the subway to work. When wealthy people get sick, they should be sent to public hospitals. Business executives should have to stand in the same airport security lines as everyone else. The very fact that people want to buy their way out of all of these experiences points to the reason why... See more
Jason Kottke • Our Unpleasant Privatized Reality
Private equity is bad for society
