I was expecting the article to be a defense of autocracy, it’s so worse, even took my spouse away.
senator_fivey on
> “There are only two kinds of [programming] languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses” – Bjarne Stroustrop
kittenTakeover on
It also empowered the Chinese government. I think the jury is still out on if that was a good idea.
SallyStranger on
>Neoliberalism made two major promises. It would put Western nations on a better economic track and also turbocharge development in the third world.
And all for the low, low price of the ecosystems on which human life depends.
79792348978 on
>The vociferous critics of liberalism are like passengers on the Titanic who root for the iceberg. After all, an iceberg is thrilling, and anyway the White Star Line has classes, and the music the band plays is second-rate, and why is the food French instead of honestly English? “Just as I told you, the age of the steamship is over!” they cry as the water slips over their shoes. They imagine that another boat will miraculously appear—where all will be in first class, the food will be authentic, and the band will perform only Mozart or Motown, depending on your wishes. Meanwhile, the ship goes down. At least the band will be playing “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” which they will take as some vindication. The rest of us may drown.
launchcode_1234 on
I used to be a succ but then I traveled to developing countries and Eastern Europe in the 90s. Then I went back 10 years later, and then 20 years later. The economic and human development improvements brought by global capitalism were insane.
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I was expecting the article to be a defense of autocracy, it’s so worse, even took my spouse away.
> “There are only two kinds of [programming] languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses” – Bjarne Stroustrop
It also empowered the Chinese government. I think the jury is still out on if that was a good idea.
>Neoliberalism made two major promises. It would put Western nations on a better economic track and also turbocharge development in the third world.
And all for the low, low price of the ecosystems on which human life depends.
>The vociferous critics of liberalism are like passengers on the Titanic who root for the iceberg. After all, an iceberg is thrilling, and anyway the White Star Line has classes, and the music the band plays is second-rate, and why is the food French instead of honestly English? “Just as I told you, the age of the steamship is over!” they cry as the water slips over their shoes. They imagine that another boat will miraculously appear—where all will be in first class, the food will be authentic, and the band will perform only Mozart or Motown, depending on your wishes. Meanwhile, the ship goes down. At least the band will be playing “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” which they will take as some vindication. The rest of us may drown.
I used to be a succ but then I traveled to developing countries and Eastern Europe in the 90s. Then I went back 10 years later, and then 20 years later. The economic and human development improvements brought by global capitalism were insane.