Unregulated capitalism is impossible by definition, because capitalism requires private property, and private property only exists because the state enforces that status.
“Communism” is always going to be authoritarian if by “communism” you mean a government that attempts to control the whole of society. If by “communism” you mean a society where private property (not personal property) is democratically managed, that has nothing to do with authoritarism. Nor with the Soviet Union, or China, for that matter.
“Israel has the right to defend itself, but this response must respect international law,” he continued. “We must urgently stop the humanitarian catastrophe.”...
Palworld has brought back a Pandora’s Box that Pokemon let open in Black/White: Does Team Plasma have a point? Is the player in Pokemon/Palworld an evil entity just for playing?...
Hi everyone. I don’t have ADHD, but someone who joined my family some time ago does (we’ll call him T), and is currently going through some trouble which I find quite perplexing....
Swift-Godzisz is among the 1 in 3 adults in the United States who have suffered from religious trauma at some point in their life, according to a 2023 study published in the Socio-Historical Examination of Religion and Ministry Journal. That same study suggests up to 1 in 5 U.S. adults currently suffer from major religious...
This is an investiture agreement pact between the leading PSOE and its partner Sumar, with PSOE’s leader Pedro Sanchez being expected to be re-elected prime minister by the Parliament this month, meaning that, while there is a relatively clear agreement that these parties are about to continue leading the government and have...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not agree to end the war in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages unless opinion polls show it is politically advantageous for him, a top Israeli security official told the families of those held captive, a person in the closed-door meeting and an advocacy group said Friday. (…)...
There’s a shocking amount of small companies where a sizable proportion of the workers are family of the owner. The most perplexing example was a tax consultant whose 4 employees were his wife, his daughter, his son-in-law and his sister....
There should be no question that oil-based car-centric cultures are unsustainable for the environment, and in some extremes like the US simply result in terrible city layout. No disagreements here, I hope....
The article collects the reactions of representatives from multiple countries to the provisional ruling, including South Africa, Israel, the US and some other Western and Muslim countries.
Monotropism is a theory of autism that posits that the main functional characteristic of autism is a cognitive configuration that prefers to have less channels of attention. Despite the fact that there’s very little discussion about it, it is incredibly consistent regarding what we know about autism, and it might help us...
Allow me to aggregate plenty of news in the same post for a good reason. Heads of State, of government and ministers of plenty of countries though the world have urged Israel to pause hostilities during the last few days, including many that have positioned with them during the last few months....
Spain’s much-maligned system for evaluating scientists, in which the sole criterion for career advancement is the publication of papers, is set to be overhauled under new proposals from the country’s National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (ANECA)....
Sira Rego leaves her position as a member of the European Parliament to join the newly formed coalition government of Pedro Sanchez, to be appointed Minister of Youth and Childhood, as part of the party Sumar’s cuota....
"I would never bully someone for being autistic!" (sh.itjust.works)
This meme was inspired by the response to a meme I posted on r/worldjerking (slrpnk.net)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/10351845...
agile is far left too. I will die on this hill (feddit.uk)
Let's increase worker productivity? (sh.itjust.works)
Art obviously by HappyRoadKill, beware the rampant NSFW furry art though
‘The number of Palestinians killed is truly unbearable’, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s stark message to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu (archive.is)
“Israel has the right to defend itself, but this response must respect international law,” he continued. “We must urgently stop the humanitarian catastrophe.”...
The problem with liberation groups in monster-taming games (Pokemon, Palworld)
Palworld has brought back a Pandora’s Box that Pokemon let open in Black/White: Does Team Plasma have a point? Is the player in Pokemon/Palworld an evil entity just for playing?...
Madoka Rule (i.imgur.com)
Is this discrimination?
Hi everyone. I don’t have ADHD, but someone who joined my family some time ago does (we’ll call him T), and is currently going through some trouble which I find quite perplexing....
Study suggests up to 1 in 5 U.S. adults currently suffer from major religious trauma symptoms (www.nbcnews.com)
Swift-Godzisz is among the 1 in 3 adults in the United States who have suffered from religious trauma at some point in their life, according to a 2023 study published in the Socio-Historical Examination of Religion and Ministry Journal. That same study suggests up to 1 in 5 U.S. adults currently suffer from major religious...
Spain wants to cut its workweek to 37.5 hours with unemployment reaching a 15-year low of 11.6% (fortune.com)
This is an investiture agreement pact between the leading PSOE and its partner Sumar, with PSOE’s leader Pedro Sanchez being expected to be re-elected prime minister by the Parliament this month, meaning that, while there is a relatively clear agreement that these parties are about to continue leading the government and have...
Netanyahu won’t agree to hostage release deal unless it polls well for him, Israeli families say they were told (www.nbcnews.com)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not agree to end the war in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages unless opinion polls show it is politically advantageous for him, a top Israeli security official told the families of those held captive, a person in the closed-door meeting and an advocacy group said Friday. (…)...
Don't read classical philosophers, they're cringe (sh.itjust.works)
I will take no questions, thank you.
Hiring your own family: nepotism or compassion?
There’s a shocking amount of small companies where a sizable proportion of the workers are family of the owner. The most perplexing example was a tax consultant whose 4 employees were his wife, his daughter, his son-in-law and his sister....
What is a GPG signature? Does it help us stay protected against deep fakes misinformation, and if so, how?
[Discussion] Successfully expanding collective transport does not only require better infrastructure, but also promoting civic behavior
There should be no question that oil-based car-centric cultures are unsustainable for the environment, and in some extremes like the US simply result in terrible city layout. No disagreements here, I hope....
World reacts to ICJ interim ruling in Gaza genocide case against Israel (www.aljazeera.com)
The article collects the reactions of representatives from multiple countries to the provisional ruling, including South Africa, Israel, the US and some other Western and Muslim countries.
Let's discuss monotropism
Monotropism is a theory of autism that posits that the main functional characteristic of autism is a cognitive configuration that prefers to have less channels of attention. Despite the fact that there’s very little discussion about it, it is incredibly consistent regarding what we know about autism, and it might help us...
Calls for ceasefire in Gaza are mounting up before catastrophe: USA, China, France, Germany, Egypt, UK
Allow me to aggregate plenty of news in the same post for a good reason. Heads of State, of government and ministers of plenty of countries though the world have urged Israel to pause hostilities during the last few days, including many that have positioned with them during the last few months....
Tinto Talks #5: Estates (forum.paradoxplaza.com)
Spain wants to change how it evaluates scientists—and end the ‘dictatorship of papers’ (www.science.org)
Spain’s much-maligned system for evaluating scientists, in which the sole criterion for career advancement is the publication of papers, is set to be overhauled under new proposals from the country’s National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (ANECA)....
Party crash in Azeribarule (sh.itjust.works)
Someone up there is trying to get rid of the evidence (sh.itjust.works)
They aren’t trying very hard tho.
[Spain] Sira Rego, born in Valencia and raised in Palestine, to lead the Ministry of Children (valenciaplaza.com)
Sira Rego leaves her position as a member of the European Parliament to join the newly formed coalition government of Pedro Sanchez, to be appointed Minister of Youth and Childhood, as part of the party Sumar’s cuota....