Hold on, the 2010 discruption is simple capitalism. You can tell because there is a CHOICE to partake in the sharing, and a reward for doing so.
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The two scenarios are fundamentally very different.
In the end you have to realize that the type of system is tertiary. Democracy, communism, totalitarianism, monarchy, blah blah. The common thread in practice is that all end up with a concentrated group of power and privilege within the system who have the most control and gain the most. The system serves “them” and everyone else is an asset, threat, or variable. In simple terms- whatever OS you use in your phone or computer, little things change, one problem or annoying thing goes away and another replaces it, but your internet provider doesn’t care. They are always there no matter what operating system you use. You’re always paying them, and they always have the ultimate control over your access and rights. The dog fenced in the backyard mocks the neighbors lapdog for being a pet to its master but regardless they are both pets and their existence is at their masters whims. If you think you are in change in a democracy, go borrow a fighter jet you helped buy and take it…
.. for a surprise visit to see your nations leader and see how that goes. Dog in the yard, dog in the house, just because the yard or house you are placed in is too large for you to reach the fence or walls doesn’t mean they aren’t there.
The end result of any system of government we know of and have practiced is that the poor masses serve the wealthy and powerful few. How that works out is philosophical.
So I’m the example above- the illusion of choice is all it takes to make a man feel free. Any addict who is “in control” shows us this. “I can stop whenever I want, I just don’t want to..” They only THINK they don’t want to. That illusion of choice changes an expression of powerlessness into an expression of agency.
Convince people they don’t WANT universal healthcare and it’s their CHOICE to pay. We should all know how gaslighting works so I won’t go there. It seems like a lot of people “in control” of their life choices are unhappy with things- and well… maybe that’s because…
.. they didn’t really choose so much as they were led through their own self interest down paths that were primarily to the benefit of others?
Let me wrap this up and put it bluntly- at the basic level is there or has there ever been much difference between the day to day experience at a company that “puts customers first” as their core values vs. one that puts “employees first” or one that “is on a mission to change the world”? End of day you’ll find companies like that where employees are largely happy and ones where they aren’t. At any company you’ll find employees who aren’t happy amongst the happy ones. But wether you have catered lunches and company massages or not- the “mission” is to make money for the owners of the company. Any company that doesn’t put the company and the business first won’t survive- so even if things are great they won’t last. They all ultimately benefit the majority owners and power holders most. So- it’s all different flavors of shit sandwich.
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The two scenarios are fundamentally very different.
The end result of any system of government we know of and have practiced is that the poor masses serve the wealthy and powerful few. How that works out is philosophical.
So I’m the example above- the illusion of choice is all it takes to make a man feel free. Any addict who is “in control” shows us this. “I can stop whenever I want, I just don’t want to..” They only THINK they don’t want to. That illusion of choice changes an expression of powerlessness into an expression of agency.
Convince people they don’t WANT universal healthcare and it’s their CHOICE to pay. We should all know how gaslighting works so I won’t go there. It seems like a lot of people “in control” of their life choices are unhappy with things- and well… maybe that’s because…
Let me wrap this up and put it bluntly- at the basic level is there or has there ever been much difference between the day to day experience at a company that “puts customers first” as their core values vs. one that puts “employees first” or one that “is on a mission to change the world”? End of day you’ll find companies like that where employees are largely happy and ones where they aren’t. At any company you’ll find employees who aren’t happy amongst the happy ones. But wether you have catered lunches and company massages or not- the “mission” is to make money for the owners of the company. Any company that doesn’t put the company and the business first won’t survive- so even if things are great they won’t last. They all ultimately benefit the majority owners and power holders most. So- it’s all different flavors of shit sandwich.