Honestly, if our economic system doesn't take care of the elderly, the disabled, and others in need while those in care work (like nurses) live in poverty and have no free time, then what is even the point of having an economy?

We should be taxing wealth, not work. Graeber said this back in 2009, and now it is becoming clear to many more people that taxes on wealth (especially extreme wealth) are needed.

The Jewish Bund. The new book on the legendary socialist movement from the Jewish community is a big hit. We will have a talk with the author Molly Crabapple this Thursday. youtu.be/zTfbjY_2jUA

If you like Jewish history, we have a talk with Molly Crabapple about her book on the Bund. It takes place on Thursday. Come along and ask your questions to Molly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTfb...

The UK once had some of the best railways, public housing, a solid welfare state that took care of people and a more caring/loving society. Then Thatcher became Prime Minister.

All that money that is now spent on Data Centers - imagine if it was spent building hospitals, training nurses, and buying medical equipment. How many lives would be saved? Anxiety reduced knowing healthcare is more available. We need a better economic system than we have now.

The UK once had some of the best railways, public housing, a solid welfare state that took care of people and a more caring/loving society. Then Thatcher became Prime Minister.

They don't want a free media.

David Graeber explained that hopelessness is manufactured Socialism can never be seen to win, as if it does win, it'd give hope to people across the world that alternatives to neoliberalism are possible Its why Corbyn had to be crushed & why they're now so desperate to crush Socialism in Bolivia

David Graeber explained that hopelessness is manufactured Socialism can never be seen to win, as if it does win, it'd give hope to people across the world that alternatives to neoliberalism are possible Its why Corbyn had to be crushed & why they're now so desperate to crush Socialism in Bolivia

They don't want a free media.

Our next discussion - this Friday End-of-the-World Economics, with Prof Steve Keen and Caleb Wellum www.youtube.com/watch?v=whuP...

From David Graeber's 'Revolutions in Reverse' (2011).

From David Graeber's 'Revolutions in Reverse' (2011).

End-of-the-World Economics With Prof Steve Keen and Caleb Wellum. They will discuss on our Youtube channel about energy and how it is not a "factor of production," rather it's what makes production possible at all. youtu.be/whuPjbGUzYQ

The next talk in our series with Prof Michael Hudson takes place tomorrow (22nd May). 1pm NYC, 6pm London. Here is the link to the event page for the talk: youtu.be/ps6iOpG1Xek

From the book, Bullshit Jobs.

From the book, Bullshit Jobs.

Our next talk in the series with Michael Hudson takes place on Friday (22nd May). He will be joined by Kathleen Tyson, and they will discuss the Post-Dollar World. youtu.be/ps6iOpG1Xek

No, it’s not ‘normal’ for humans to be in competition all the time. It’s not normal to work for most of your waking hours of the day. It’s not normal to be stressed 24/7. Stop taking a few hundred years of capitalism and pretending that’s just how being human is. It’s not.

No, it’s not ‘normal’ for humans to be in competition all the time. It’s not normal to work for most of your waking hours of the day. It’s not normal to be stressed 24/7. Stop taking a few hundred years of capitalism and pretending that’s just how being human is. It’s not.

David Graeber wrote back in 2013, A practical utopians guide to the coming collapse. This is a quote from the piece. davidgraeber.org/articles/a-p...

Spending some time reading a good book may be more worthwhile than spending that time on Twitter.

David Graeber wrote back in 2013, A practical utopians guide to the coming collapse. This is a quote from the piece. davidgraeber.org/articles/a-p...

If privatisation, starving the poor and transferring wealth to the rich worked then the economy would be massively Booming! We've been doing it for 40+ years and all it's done is make everything worse. Only an idiot or Nigel Farage would think more neo-liberalism is the solution.

Spending some time reading a good book may be more worthwhile than spending that time on Twitter.

We could employ every single American to rebuild roads, houses, bridges, hospitals, schools, and public transit. Instead, trillions are poured into war, bailouts, and corporate subsidies while basic infrastructure crumbles and millions struggle to survive.

If privatisation, starving the poor and transferring wealth to the rich worked then the economy would be massively Booming! We've been doing it for 40+ years and all it's done is make everything worse. Only an idiot or Nigel Farage would think more neo-liberalism is the solution.

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The problem of Labour abandoning socialism and now being the Starmer-Party. #Reform

"The Labour Party under Keir Starmer will abandon its core idealism and principles and won't even gain tactical advantage. It will be a party which gives no one a reason to vote for it, and no one will, in fact, vote for it." - David Graeber (from 2020)

"The Labour Party under Keir Starmer will abandon its core idealism and principles and won't even gain tactical advantage. It will be a party which gives no one a reason to vote for it, and no one will, in fact, vote for it." - David Graeber (from 2020)

We could easily feed, house and provide healthcare to everyone many times over. Overpopulation arguments ignore the elephant in the room, which is the unequal distribution and consumption of resources. The earth can support billions, but it cannot support billionaires.

We could easily feed, house and provide healthcare to everyone many times over. Overpopulation arguments ignore the elephant in the room, which is the unequal distribution and consumption of resources. The earth can support billions, but it cannot support billionaires.

Impressions after Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber: we definitely need a category for wheel reinventors. You design things, that were already designed thousands of times.

When you hear them talk about "meritocracy", remember these words by David Graeber.

When you hear them talk about "meritocracy", remember these words by David Graeber.

UBI is freedom to choose useful work over bullshit jobs.

Happy Birthday to Sir David Attenborough who turns 100 years old this week. He is someone whose words we should all stop and think about.

"It’s hard to come up with any other explanation for the way the ruling class go into panic mode the moment there's any sign of mass mobilisation, and especially mass direct action, and usually try to distract attention by starting some kind of war." - David Graeber

Happy Birthday to Sir David Attenborough who turns 100 years old this week. He is someone whose words we should all stop and think about.

My landlord decided that he didn't like the new Rent Act, so he issued a Section 21 eviction order while I was in Hospital to avoid having to give me renters rights. And landlords wonder why they have a bad reputation.

David Graeber explains the relationship between Markets and States. (spoiler, Ayn Rand was wrong).

Cette fin de 1er mai semi chômé vous est offerte par David Graeber et @sandg.bsky.social

Under capitalism, new technology that could shorten the workweek and make life easier is being used to throw workers out of jobs, boost stock prices and enrich billionaires.

John Pilger was a legend.