Ep. 128: Capitalist Nihilism
Capitalism is a Rube Goldberg Machine that's purpose is human misery. This week we explore the latest failures of a system whose logic produces handwringing over lost profits in the face of environmental annihilation, a majority of human beings that are deeply exploited by and alienated from one another, and also--Xbox Body Wash.
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Sources:
MILLENNIALS! https://nypost.com/2019/06/06/millennial-dads-have-pathetic-diy-skills-compared-to-baby-boomers/
Elderly Homelessness: https://invisiblepeople.tv/homelessness-among-the-elderly-expected-to-triple-in-10-years/?fbclid=IwAR2s96bRhPeJM-i2mPMD9ndbqP8jMHpodwS8ipSDC1M9rLcC4oOHXwGwKHU
Cost of climate change: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-will-cost-corporations-at-least-1-trillion-cdp/?fbclid=IwAR2iv9LPpINmDZMcAoJjsFHIlZr5DQuKBFV31EDoCindmGM1WAGF39-Rv9s
2050 doom: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/597kpd/new-report-suggests-high-likelihood-of-human-civilization-coming-to-an-end-in-2050
Higher pay is good, but it might hurt the stock market, so…: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/04/jobs-higher-pay-workers-hurt-profit-margins-economy/1280982001/
Efficient allocation of resources https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2019/6/4/18652484/microsoft-xbox-lynx-body-wash-axe-lifestyle-gaming-products
AITA For Firing An Employee After His Parents Died? https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/bvxqh8/aita_for_firing_an_employee_after_his_parents_died/
Automating my relationship with my wife: https://www.reddit.com/r/Automate/comments/bxn4r5/automating_my_relationship_with_my_wife/
