A Florida jury on Monday found banana company Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the Colombian paramilitary group Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC).
I mostly expect people to just not believe me when I claim I coined a viral phrase. I actually keep links to the source and stuff. Credit or none, I’m happy about it every time I see someone say it! I imagine it’s how people feel who make open source software and this mentality is what defeats the capitalist notion that nobody would contribute for free.
If we weren’t so fixed on concentrating wealth and hoarding tools and IP, we could pretty well eliminate poverty. More can be made when everyone can access tools to be productive. There’s just always the issue of how people won’t CARE to nicely maintain things they aren’t claiming ownership of. High economy of scale tools like flexographic presses need to be carefully maintained and it’s best done with personal interest at stake it seems.
isn’t that the point? The corruption has tricked us to believing they can regulate themselves or are even not amoral about social issues. Companies make profit – that is their singular goal. The laws and regulations control their behavior, not ‘good will’ or whatever we pretend motivates individuals
Money existed before capitalism. Capitalism started in the 1700s. Money far predates capitalism. Plus, my comment is that capitalism must be regulated by outside regulators like governments. Conservatives have pushed deregulation forever and it’s made things worse. Capitalism worked far better in the heavy regulation days after WW2.
Can we finally agree capitalism doesn’t give a fuck about anything but profits and therefore CANNOT self regulate?
Jon Stewart had an excellent monologue about the myth of corporate morality yesterday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWVbZ0WQ3s8
I love how they gave Jon Stewart his show back and he’s been using it to burn every single thing he can, including them.
Capitalism does not return the shopping cart.
That’s beautiful
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I just kinda put together recent adages that make sense together. Sometimes I feel like I think the way most people expect AI does.
I’m the guy who came up with the phrase “if buying isn’t owning, pirating isn’t stealing.”
I might have a thing for putting 2 and 2 together to get 5.
Simplicity is powerful. I’ve mumbled a few things that turned out to be far more meaningful than I intended.
Not you, though. A Lazer of human consciousness, that’s you!
it’s not like people would just lie on the internet, is it?
(Mango has an unpleasant history)
Heard, but my experience was positive.
Appreciate you looking out.
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I’m pretty super flattered right now!
I mostly expect people to just not believe me when I claim I coined a viral phrase. I actually keep links to the source and stuff. Credit or none, I’m happy about it every time I see someone say it! I imagine it’s how people feel who make open source software and this mentality is what defeats the capitalist notion that nobody would contribute for free.
Dad once told me that money can’t buy happiness, but poverty can buy misery. Whatever that’s worth.
Good job, yo. And thanks. We need to share our fresh, creative ideas.
If we weren’t so fixed on concentrating wealth and hoarding tools and IP, we could pretty well eliminate poverty. More can be made when everyone can access tools to be productive. There’s just always the issue of how people won’t CARE to nicely maintain things they aren’t claiming ownership of. High economy of scale tools like flexographic presses need to be carefully maintained and it’s best done with personal interest at stake it seems.
isn’t that the point? The corruption has tricked us to believing they can regulate themselves or are even not amoral about social issues. Companies make profit – that is their singular goal. The laws and regulations control their behavior, not ‘good will’ or whatever we pretend motivates individuals
It’s the definition of capitalism
It’s money. Every other form of economy has also exploited people for gain.
Money existed before capitalism. Capitalism started in the 1700s. Money far predates capitalism. Plus, my comment is that capitalism must be regulated by outside regulators like governments. Conservatives have pushed deregulation forever and it’s made things worse. Capitalism worked far better in the heavy regulation days after WW2.
Yes, thank you explaining what I said. Mucho appreciato
So we’re just supposed to stop coming up with better ideas?
If that’s what you want to do, go for it. I didn’t say anything like that.
I’m just pointing out it’s not capitalism.