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124: Sweeps Week

124: Sweeps Week

Future Left

This week Future Left has a grab bag of nonsense that we're talking through as we test a range of new segments which you might see more of in the future--or maybe none of, we're not nostradamus. We're talking about how well capitalism allocates resources, how stupid capitalism makes people, how stupid the people are at the head of capitalist institutions, and how dangerous they are too.

We hope you enjoy it.

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Sources

  • Look at how efficiently capitalism has allocated resources this week

    • Underwear that don’t need no washin’ https://www.businessinsider.com/underwear-you-can-wear-for-weeks-without-washing-2018-5?utm_content=buffer1558c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-ti&fbclid=IwAR2cHcH8MN45JApFzQQf5xKDM4JHWh3IVAQ-DDimBU-gaB5hbiUBSuHx3Io

  • Jeff Watch 2019

    • Automated Amazon Warehouses https://gizmodo.com/fully-automated-warehouses-are-a-decade-away-amazon-sa-1834459784

    • Automated Amazon Firings https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/25/18516004/amazon-warehouse-fulfillment-centers-productivity-firing-terminations

    • Moon Jeffrey https://gizmodo.com/heres-everything-jeff-bezos-said-to-convince-humanity-t-1834664129

  • Trump: Child or Dictator?

    • Undefeated Golf Genius https://www.vox.com/2019/5/10/18524172/donald-trump-commander-in-cheat-rick-reilly

    • Criminal Mastermind John Kerry http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-problem-trump-accusing-john-kerry-crime

  • Dystopias

    • Handmaid’s Tale: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/05/hb-481-georgia-law-criminalizes-abortion-subjects-women-to-life-in-prison.html

  • Utopias

    • 3D-printed homes for the poor: https://www.curbed.com/2019/5/9/18537667/3d-printed-homes-yves-behar-fuseproject-new-story-icon

  • Capitalism is a hell of a drug!

    • Melting polar ice caps  is gonna be good for business https://splinternews.com/mike-pompeo-is-very-excited-about-how-much-money-we-can-1834577999

    • Boeing Exec for Defense Sec.: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-nominate-former-boeing-executive-patrick-shanahan-secretary-defense-n1004031

  • Profiles in Courage

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