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this strikes me as being closely related to any sort of canonical body of work (literary, philosophical, musical, etc) that students of that subject are expected to be familiar with
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
this strikes me as being closely related to any sort of canonical body of work (literary, philosophical, musical, etc) that students of that subject are expected to be familiar with
my partner, who is the resident expert on lotion, uses unscented Lubriderm
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
my partner, who is the resident expert on lotion, uses unscented Lubriderm
the bulk of Marx's work was critiquing utopian socialists, whose continued existence continues to demonstrate his correctness
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
the bulk of Marx's work was critiquing utopian socialists, whose continued existence continues to demonstrate his correctness
I'm not acting in bad faith, not claiming to be very smart, and not rambling. what I say merits serious consideration whether or not you understand it
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I'm not acting in bad faith, not claiming to be very smart, and not rambling. what I say merits serious consideration whether or not you understand it
in capitalism, the tendency is to socialize production. the labour process becomes longer and more complex, but each job in that process becomes simpler, get deskilled. this causes problems for workers, but the solution is to socialize ownership; not to re-privatize production
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
in capitalism, the tendency is to socialize production. the labour process becomes longer and more complex, but each job in that process becomes simpler, get deskilled. this causes problems for workers, but the solution is to socialize ownership; not to re-privatize production
does this mean that using a weaker course of action than they did (shaming people vs destroying the machines) will yield stronger results? how has that been working so far?
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
does this mean that using a weaker course of action than they did (shaming people vs destroying the machines) will yield stronger results? how has that been working so far?
I don't think it would accomplish anything beyond getting some people arrested
December 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I don't think it would accomplish anything beyond getting some people arrested
despite any claims that Wicked is an anti-fascist story, there's a very real chance that Oz goes fascist under Glinda
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
despite any claims that Wicked is an anti-fascist story, there's a very real chance that Oz goes fascist under Glinda
Glinda, who has been living a life of luxury since betraying Elphaba, makes no attempt to clear her name. she adopts the incorrect belief that the people "need someone to hate"; Elphaba makes no attempt to correct it.
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Glinda, who has been living a life of luxury since betraying Elphaba, makes no attempt to clear her name. she adopts the incorrect belief that the people "need someone to hate"; Elphaba makes no attempt to correct it.
one relatively major qualm with Federici's book is that she might legitimately believe in magic; might believe that some of the women killed could have been actual witches. this makes the witch hunts more legitimate and calls into question the entire usage of the term.
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
one relatively major qualm with Federici's book is that she might legitimately believe in magic; might believe that some of the women killed could have been actual witches. this makes the witch hunts more legitimate and calls into question the entire usage of the term.
I do not recommend doing that
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I do not recommend doing that
I'm inclined to take it as a portrayal of the witch hunts, except that Elphaba is a real witch. she disrupts work, destroys machines, frees slaves, helps to plan and execute a revolt. this is in line with Federici's sympathetic portrayal of occult beliefs as subversive in "Caliban and the Witch"
December 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I'm inclined to take it as a portrayal of the witch hunts, except that Elphaba is a real witch. she disrupts work, destroys machines, frees slaves, helps to plan and execute a revolt. this is in line with Federici's sympathetic portrayal of occult beliefs as subversive in "Caliban and the Witch"
The opening scene of Part 2 is an interesting portrayal of Primitive Accumulation. it's animals pulling machines, humans whipping them. they're building the Yellow Brick Road. animals have previously been established as sapient beings. interesting overlap of slavery and industrialization.
December 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The opening scene of Part 2 is an interesting portrayal of Primitive Accumulation. it's animals pulling machines, humans whipping them. they're building the Yellow Brick Road. animals have previously been established as sapient beings. interesting overlap of slavery and industrialization.
the shift that people are generally advocating in this context is a return to an older way of doing things. that has historically not gone well. the only way out is through
December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
the shift that people are generally advocating in this context is a return to an older way of doing things. that has historically not gone well. the only way out is through
in capitalism, the tendency is toward socializing production. the supply chain gets more complicated, but each individual job in that chain becomes simpler, gets deskilled. this is true of every major tech advancement. the actual solution to the problems you present is socializing ownership.
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
in capitalism, the tendency is toward socializing production. the supply chain gets more complicated, but each individual job in that chain becomes simpler, gets deskilled. this is true of every major tech advancement. the actual solution to the problems you present is socializing ownership.
do you think telling people not to use AI, or shaming people for using it, is likely to result in "ethics, regulations and transparency"? if not, what do you think is?
and what sort of ethics and regulations do you envision?
and what sort of ethics and regulations do you envision?
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
do you think telling people not to use AI, or shaming people for using it, is likely to result in "ethics, regulations and transparency"? if not, what do you think is?
and what sort of ethics and regulations do you envision?
and what sort of ethics and regulations do you envision?
I'm not interested in redeeming their legacy; I'm interested in what you see as the way forward
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'm not interested in redeeming their legacy; I'm interested in what you see as the way forward
the luddites were not wrong, but they ultimately only succeeded in delaying their own replacement by machines, not stopping it entirely. do you think telling people not to use AI, or shaming people for using it, will yield different results?
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
the luddites were not wrong, but they ultimately only succeeded in delaying their own replacement by machines, not stopping it entirely. do you think telling people not to use AI, or shaming people for using it, will yield different results?
-the cycle of capital (M-C-M and its various elaborations, particularly those in volume 2) (would def include this before trpf)
-finance capital
-"primitive accumulation"
-imperialism
-finance capital
-"primitive accumulation"
-imperialism
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
-the cycle of capital (M-C-M and its various elaborations, particularly those in volume 2) (would def include this before trpf)
-finance capital
-"primitive accumulation"
-imperialism
-finance capital
-"primitive accumulation"
-imperialism
I had just seen a screening of Ricochet like 2 weeks before I saw it, and was like "wait a minute. I've seen this before"
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I had just seen a screening of Ricochet like 2 weeks before I saw it, and was like "wait a minute. I've seen this before"