8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism

8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism

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Billionaires Rally Behind Bill Gates' Call For Wealth Tax In Unprecedented Show Of Unity: 'We Ask You To Tax Us'
Billionaires Rally Behind Bill Gates' Call For Wealth Tax In Unprecedented Show Of Unity: 'We Ask You To Tax Us'
An increasing number of billionaires are embracing the viewpoint advocated by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who has called for increased taxation of the super-wealthy. During Gates' annual "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit last year, he said ultra-wealthy individuals should pay more tax. He vigorously reaffirmed his position at a panel during the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. The billionaire made a compelling case for the...
·msn.com·
Billionaires Rally Behind Bill Gates' Call For Wealth Tax In Unprecedented Show Of Unity: 'We Ask You To Tax Us'
Fabricated Forbes covers featuring Hamas leaders circulate on social
Fabricated Forbes covers featuring Hamas leaders circulate on social
Social media is awash with misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war, which was triggered by an unprecedented attack by Hamas militants on October 7. In one example, fabricated Forbes magazine covers that denounce two Hamas leaders for allegedly becoming billionaires through crime have been widely circulated. The American business magazine told AFP the covers are fake, and an analysis shows they contain publishing errors.
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Fabricated Forbes covers featuring Hamas leaders circulate on social
Why we have to make the Jewish Ghetto comparison
Why we have to make the Jewish Ghetto comparison
The horror of the past has returned in a new guise, and the comparison of the Jewish ghetto under Nazism with the Gaza ghetto under Israel’s current fascistic authority must cease to be sacrilegious.
·bit.ly·
Why we have to make the Jewish Ghetto comparison
From Capitalism to Technofeudalism
From Capitalism to Technofeudalism

This post largely aligns with my views on the near future (and likely explains my fascination with cyberpunk culture to boot) - and name drops Naomi Klein's latest book Doppelganger.

I'm almost finished her book and you'll be hearing more about soon as it brilliantly connects the dots to the parallel (distraction) world of conspiracy culture while in reality capitalism continues its unchecked conversion of the living to the dead.

·open.substack.com·
From Capitalism to Technofeudalism
Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads
Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads
“What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? No, it's not a Black Mirror episode—it's Voice Data, and CMG has the capabilities to use it to your business advantage.”
·404media.co·
Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads
Silicon Landlords: On the Narrowing of AI’s Horizon
Silicon Landlords: On the Narrowing of AI’s Horizon
Culture / The one thing science fiction couldn’t imagine is the world we have now: the near-complete control of Artificial Intelligence by a few corporations whose only goal is profit. Dwayne Monroe As HAL 9000, the true star of Stanley Kubrick´s landmark film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, died a silicon death by memory module removal, the machine, reduced to its infant state (the moment it became operational) recited: “Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am...
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Silicon Landlords: On the Narrowing of AI’s Horizon