As I substance farmer with a government day job, I have been preparing to feed myself for decades now. Farmers are fewer in number than in times past, and more dependant on fossil fuel inputs for existing in the current capitalist system. Find and support your local farmer if you like eating. Or produce something you can eat in your spare time. Now. A friendly suggestion.
One big piece of missing information in this essay is the environmental degradation accompanying all resource extraction. The absence of strong links between the economic theories of "market growth" and the biological realities of growth and extinction that keep every single person on the planet alive, are a hidden source of additional short- and long- term instability. The war on Science has the goal of keeping these links hidden, but it won't halt the perturbations made in the dynamics of all the underlying Earth systems from more than two centuries of intensive resource extraction and lack of waste stream management.
As far as I can tell, only the insurance industry seems concerned, since they are in the business of compensating their clients for losses of all sorts from diseases to disasters. The costs are being tracked by them.
We are not stupid. We just thought those in charge were intelligent. They are not. They who are in government, they who are in charge, they who make the rules are absolute obsessive compulsive misanthropes who will, who will, watch you die and laugh.
Already, and really for a long time, wage, education, wealth & resource disparity has created justifiable tensions. Of course that includes the disparities that can be linked to race, gender, sexual orientation and age. Is the rise of billionaires a partial symptom? Equitable taxation will not solve the problem but it could go a long way towards creating the mechanisms to reform Capitalism so as to address these issues. A question that needs to be asked is, “How much stuff do I need?”
Cuz some farmers are losing their farms so they can't farm for profit.. and have you seen chocolate farmers?? Most have never tasted it..
But so yeah, I think they kinda do farm from charity.. but it doesn't have to be that way.. they can get all the help they need, less stress, and the ability to do anything they want.. that's what my link discusses!
But yeah, my way wants to get the farmer happiest, and if they want to farm for charity organizations they can.. I don't want to control anyone, hby?
Thought provoking. Rhetorical question: Does this mean that a total redo will ultimately occur when everyone understands about Capitalism, particularly Capitalism run amok?
As I substance farmer with a government day job, I have been preparing to feed myself for decades now. Farmers are fewer in number than in times past, and more dependant on fossil fuel inputs for existing in the current capitalist system. Find and support your local farmer if you like eating. Or produce something you can eat in your spare time. Now. A friendly suggestion.
One big piece of missing information in this essay is the environmental degradation accompanying all resource extraction. The absence of strong links between the economic theories of "market growth" and the biological realities of growth and extinction that keep every single person on the planet alive, are a hidden source of additional short- and long- term instability. The war on Science has the goal of keeping these links hidden, but it won't halt the perturbations made in the dynamics of all the underlying Earth systems from more than two centuries of intensive resource extraction and lack of waste stream management.
As far as I can tell, only the insurance industry seems concerned, since they are in the business of compensating their clients for losses of all sorts from diseases to disasters. The costs are being tracked by them.
Such a great read. A lot of what I felt but never could express is clearly written and explained. Very grateful!
This is exactly how I feel about this article! Have forwarded it to many of my closest as well, thank you W. A. Finnegan!
Capitalism has become a system of legalized theft.
Enjoyed reading it and ended up writing a commentary of my own on the subject. https://open.substack.com/pub/khaelimat/p/capitalism-in-crisis-the-case-for.
We are not stupid. We just thought those in charge were intelligent. They are not. They who are in government, they who are in charge, they who make the rules are absolute obsessive compulsive misanthropes who will, who will, watch you die and laugh.
They will watch you die and laugh.
Already, and really for a long time, wage, education, wealth & resource disparity has created justifiable tensions. Of course that includes the disparities that can be linked to race, gender, sexual orientation and age. Is the rise of billionaires a partial symptom? Equitable taxation will not solve the problem but it could go a long way towards creating the mechanisms to reform Capitalism so as to address these issues. A question that needs to be asked is, “How much stuff do I need?”
Perhaps the difference between “need” vs “want” should be considered.
Well it's got many problems..
But there can also be a simple solution!
https://open.substack.com/pub/2ndservant/p/the-power-of-the-people?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=36cu3l
Hey, maybe check my link!!
Cuz some farmers are losing their farms so they can't farm for profit.. and have you seen chocolate farmers?? Most have never tasted it..
But so yeah, I think they kinda do farm from charity.. but it doesn't have to be that way.. they can get all the help they need, less stress, and the ability to do anything they want.. that's what my link discusses!
But yeah, my way wants to get the farmer happiest, and if they want to farm for charity organizations they can.. I don't want to control anyone, hby?
This is my latest..
https://open.substack.com/pub/2ndservant/p/imagine-no-possessions-i-wonder-if?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=36cu3l
Thought provoking. Rhetorical question: Does this mean that a total redo will ultimately occur when everyone understands about Capitalism, particularly Capitalism run amok?