Richard Wolff is S-tier old white dude. I think it's really fascinating how he has stayed on point with his messaging and I'm very impressed by his willingness and eagerness to break down economics for younger leftists. I see him on many podcasts and videos just laying down how our current system is a total sham.
I'm really sad that kids know the sound drone noise. Kids should be out doing kids stuff, reading, playing, laughing. They should not know what mortal fear is at such a young age. When I think about the human cost of this whole thing I get really bummed knowing these kids will be robbed of their gleeful youth so many other kids around the world enjoy.
Free Palestine, and give those kids a future worth living and thriving in. 🇵🇸
My big "hot take" is that D&D-gamergoblin-mindset has ruined the bulk of TTRPGS. There is so much more than fighting dudes and getting loot. It has also captured the form of fighting dudes and getting loot. There is more to gameplay than roll d20 to hit and roll for damage. There is more than one way to play these games and we should all be more open to more ways to play. It's like treating every anime like One Piece or reading every comic as an X-Men. Don't get me wrong One Piece and X-Men are solid, but there is more to the medium than those two respectively.
Where?
Until I move out in a few days, the situation around me for quite a few years has been no meaningful public commons areas, businesses that expect you to buy something to so much as stand anywhere near them, and police roaming around harassing and tormenting homeless people.
EXACTLY! There is no place for people to see each other. Even places of worship aren't places you can go outside of their operating hours (in most cases). I don't know about you but every single "community center" i know have has been bulldozed or flipped. There is no place to kick it, or place to be seen kicking it to begin the process of socialization. Maxxing and relaxing is core to meeting people, and there no places where people can rest in public. There ain't even malls and markets to bump into people. It sucks man
That’s probably the case when ya think about.
Even with all its flaws I do like games like "No Man's Sky" and especially without its flaws "The Outer Worlds" that both at least challenge the narrative of what a space game can be.
Yeah it just seems so very voyeuristic in a way. Especially the concept of real existing peoples hardships with crime, the criminal justice system, socioeconomics, all that jazz put on display for entertainment feels to put in a word: yucky. It seems like a view steps from human-zoo shit. Like just watch reality tv, at least those people sign up to be a mess for your entertainment.
I don't wanna sound weird/racist, but the "contemporary true crime podcast" genre emanates a sinister MSNBC liberal whiteness I can't properly articulate. Is this off-base?
A frustratingly accurate point. It's really sad to that neoliberalism and capitalism have utterly captured the very idea of economy and economics as a whole. I think games like Roadwarden also Steam show a slightly different version of economy. Also NORCO I think shows the effects of economy in a really interesting way.
Okay I'm not trying to sound like a CHUD or anything, but I can see that the value in an economy based game fest. There are lots of games where making numbers bigger, management of assets and resources, that sort of legitimate genre that is popular and fun for all sorts of players. It's an appealing and worthwhile space for play. Personally I don't dig it, but there are plenty of katz who do, and that's cool.
That said, why not just call it Economy Fest or something? Throwing in the C-Word just dilutes the scope and vision. There is more than one way to do economics, and saying Capitalism and Economy kinda says that Capitalism is the only form of economy.
I always think about the actual cost per garment is so inflated. I'm sure these shirts costs them pennies to make and they sell for $30 a pack.
1000% correct.