Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
A great article by @jasonhickel.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy and @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy. But I do wish we could all stop using the wolf as a metaphor for the worst kinds of human behaviour. Wolves are wonderful creatures, endlessly maligned - and also victims of capitalism.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We can move beyond the capital...
Wael Tarabishi was a 30 year old disabled man who's father Maher was his full time caregiver. ICE took Maher in October, leaving Wael without support. He died three months later.
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died three months later.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t even get to say goodbye.
My latest:
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/ice-took-wael-tarabishis-full-time
#uspol #ice #abolishice #fascism #disability #ableism #eugenics
Surya Bonaly became a sports icon during the 1998 Winter Olympics after landing the then-banned backflip during her figure skating routine.
Inside the creation of the AI Arbitrator, a new automated system for dispute resolution created by Bridget McCormack and her team at the AAA.
Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world
It’s time to talk about my cat. To which you might be saying, “Chuck, I didn’t know you had a cat!” and I’d respond with, “I didn’t know I had a cat either…
Surya Bonaly, a Black woman, performed an "illegal" backflip in which she landed on the blade of one skate in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?
Craft on the Production Line
Everywhere, advice on how to write faster. A novel in four months, a blog post a day, Substack longform in an hour.
Write quicker. Publish more. Optimise. Optimise. Optimise.
This essay argues for something else.
Speed doesn’t just change how we write, it changes what can be written at all.
https://kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/the-writing-factory
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #Book #Books #Scotland #UK #Publishing #Craft
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