Capitalist Markets Aren’t “Free.” They’re Planned for Profit.
Neoliberalism was never about shrinking the state to unfetter markets and enhance human freedom. In her new book, Vulture Capitalism, Grace Blakeley argues that neoliberalism has always sought to wield state power to maximize profits for the rich.
@jlou yeah, states create the hierarchy of bosses they need to "regulate" (rule) the economy effectively and at least somewhat efficiently. they still allow a small slither of entrepreneurship to not be a complete centrally planned disaster. but the entrepreneurs quickly become privileged cronies protected from competition by most people.
much of this is not even intentional, it's just the result of states trying to preserve and secure their power.
I want to write a novel that takes place sometime in the latter half of this century (let’s say 2075), where the premise is that we’ve more or less achieved what could be described as a Solarpunk society globally, albeit not a perfect utopia. I am just an amateur, so don’t hold your breath for the next literary...
Degrowth is a popular concept among solarpunks. This Jacobin article discusses some of its flaws from a Marxist standpoint. In particular, Jacobin reminds us an interpretation of Marxism which blames the Western working class for exploiting the Global South, and lectures the ever-more-exploited Western worker on the need to...
I think it’s an interesting work for solarpunks as it describes the blueprint for what is one of the most democratic and ecological societies around the world.
Web 3, nature conservacy, crypto-somthing, blockchain? So this organization appears to be buying land to then put in the hands of stewardship organizations. One of the places being bought under this scheme is Traditional Dream Factory....
Hello all, happy early spring to those of you who are experiencing it! Here in western Colorado, we’ve got our tiny rainy season going on. what are you doing in your communities, in your gardens, in your organizing spaces? what kind of cool praxis have you got going on?
