Yes. It’s attacking its own institutions. Strange, isn’t it?

Capital finally taking the market out behind the barn.

Dr Strangelove type quote.

On a 777 the angels blind you with divine light so you can’t find your way out of the slot machines.

Yes these are also bad.

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Organisations aren’t entitled to use automated systems to alter people’s behaviour (i.e. here they’re using an algorithm to maximise the number of ad clicks). It should only be allowed if it’s in the interests of the people affected, and with their (informed) agreement

Ban optimisation without popular consent!

Lmao @ the idea of neolibs supporting socials sfety nets.

No they’re just using the Tankie definition of (neo)liberal: “my enemy”. It’s part of the theory of social fascism, which claims that everyone who disagrees with me is a fascist.

Bro… 🤦

It’s important because it’s the central promise of our system. Capitalism/Liberal Democracy/Whatever, it doesn’t promise equality, or world peace, or spiritual enlightenment: It promises that you can buy cheap consumer crap, and now it can’t even deliver that.