The idea that we are entering an era of techno-feudalism that will be worse than capitalism is chilling and controversial. We asked former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis to elucidate this idea, explain how we got here, and map out some alternatives.

The idea that we are entering an era of techno-feudalism that will be worse than capitalism is chilling and controversial. We asked former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis to elucidate this idea, explain how we got here, and map out some alternatives.

      • fsxylo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        9 months ago

        They’re probably talking about the racist books being pulled out of grade school because at that level of education they have no value. But of course Republicans see that as equal to banning LGBT literature because they’re chodes.

        • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          9 months ago

          You were spot on. I pressed him on it elsewhere. And that was literally it. Which was hardly surprising.

          • fsxylo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            Look into Huckleberry Finn removal from schools.

            To be clear, I think there’s value in teaching that book with context, but not teaching that context does make the book problematic.