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Commerce ≠ Capitalism
Commerce and capitalism are not the same thing. I think it’s good to separate these concepts that have become so intertwined because making these two terms synonymous leads to all sorts of misunderstandings.
The Age of Enlightenment is Ending
There is no climate crisis without the Haber-Bosch process, no chemical weapons. There is no mass marketing without sociology and behavioral science. Facebook itself is a scientific triumph that ultimately degrades public discourse and trust in scientific authority.
Theory of Change
I’m not saying stop paying attention, or don’t vote. This isn’t a call to not participate in the current system. I am saying vote your conscience come November, but treat that vote as your least important political act of the year.
Mental Secession
When the equation becomes too complicated, you are free to remove yourself from it.
Commerce and capitalism are not the same thing. I think it’s good to separate these concepts that have become so intertwined because making these two terms synonymous leads to all sorts of misunderstandings.