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Hey HN! Recently published a book developing new frameworks of meaning and value informed by our most advanced cosmology and physics. It makes the argument for the necessity of spi…

This moral outrage seems very convenient given the impending market crash. I wonder how many politicians will come forward announcing the liquidation of their portfolios in good fa…

Curious how many of the respondents have read MMT literature. Seems to be a theme of believing MMT ignores inflation, which is not at all the case and is addressed directly in Step…

Taxation exists to create a demand for money. It removes liquidity from the system.

Laws can never be neutral. They always direct behaviors and relationships towards specific directions.

Dynastic wealth transfer is extremely inequitable. While everyone defines their own meaning, to frame the human condition as the process of generating excess capital is a diminishm…

Just hopping in to agree about UO, one of the primary gaming experiences of my life. A fascinating culture, community, and experience. Chesapeake baby.

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Article also misses the additional aspect is that being a billionaire isn't just about the digits representing your fiat energy. It gives very small groups of individuals large swa…

I think his most approachable book is his newest "The Knowledge Economy". I highly recommend it to anyone interested in a macro perspective of our economic transition as it stands …

Why do you think not every is able to be a KE worker? Do you mean in the immediate present, or are you saying that even in a scenario of reimagined social organization there would …

- Expanding a vital suite of protections to remove survival from employment. - Reclassification of the laws of property and contract - break from a single market structure to allow…

I don't agree that it's a misreading. Your point that there are hierarchies within the skill set of various tasks is true, however the argument isn't that everyone needs to be a KE…

So I've been studying Unger for about four years now through my political activism. He is verbose in his language but once you get used to it you can see his brilliance. His core a…

Finally got around to reading this. Great guide, thank you for sharing.

Yes if we consider the universal as information and our relationships to it as receivers. We've been expanding our time experience for millennia and will continue to so as long we …

Rental properties are an investment, why in the world would we subsidize investment losses? The fault is having housing for the majority of people classified as a financial instrum…

About a year ago I penned a short essay about this exact subject. Central argument is that Uber is the type of organization that should be open to public ownership given that there…

Second statement is an oversimplification of many in that scenario; e.g. my mother. Single Mom for 30 years, built a career, bought a house in her mid 40s. 2008 recession erased he…

https://ronrivers.com I'm a progressive organizer/activist locally, an inventor, built/exited an eCommerce start-up, and very passionate about the future of society. I mainly publi…

Free election campaign platform for local candidates. (501c3 Non-profit w/ a revenue model) Purpose is to remove the financial barriers from running for community office (Mayor / C…

Not at all crazy, I share your experiences. The mushroom is a method to commune with something larger than ourselves. Although I share your lack of faith in traditional religions, …

Education as a whole is not and cannot be overvalued enough given the trajectory of technology, society, and the nature of work. What can be overvalued is the character of our pres…

Warren and Sanders are proposing breaking up these organizations (Google, Amazon, and FB) - but I believe they are pulling out of the Gilded Age playbook that won't necessarily tra…