Category: Privilege
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Work Hard, Don’t Get: How Work Screws You Over
It’s an obvious yet highly ignored fact of the world that those who work the hardest and are the most…
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Panem et Circenses: How the Rich Appease You
If people were dissatisfied with the super rich, they would long ago have disposed of them. It’s the goal of…
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Justify Yourself: Who Never Has to
No matter who you are, you have something to contribute to the world. Often, that contribution is forced out of…
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Cronyism and Nepotism: The Dual Drivers of the Rich Gated Communities
In our world, it’s not ever talent that matters. Talent is always a secondary consideration when it comes to success.…
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Monarchy: The Greatest Crime
People who imagine that the public personas of the British royal family are genuine are beyond stupid. A persona is…
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The Experience Bubble
The rich elite do not live in the real world. They live in their bubbles, with selected people, selected fashions,…
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Labor Day, With a Side Helping of Ayn Rand and Warren Buffett
It’s Labor Day in the US! And you know what that means – one day of pretending workers matter, and…
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The Bailout: We Still Live In a Slaver’s World
What’s a bailout? It’s when the State gives taxpayer money to rich people in the interests of the economy. In…
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Scaling Up: The Problem of Scale
Businesses are always looking to “scale” – i.e., become bigger and multiply their production and consumerbase. If you’ve ever watched…
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Anti-Unionism: Why Unions Exist and Why They Shouldn’t Have To
Throughout the history of capitalism, the issue of worker mistreatment has never been eradicated. Businesses seek to maximize profits, and…