#capitalism — Public Fediverse posts

When the rigged system exposes itself! #PriceGouging #Capitalism #DSA #WTF #Equality

I get why somebody who drills for oil and refines it domestically would want to sell it for more here when that's possible because of wars etc, but they don't have to. The costs for them did not change. They wouldn't be losing money to keep the price at what it was before. They're just profiteering, right? And hurting the US economy.

#capitalism

"Today's links Everybody pees: Even Jeff Bezos."

✊ Pluralistic: Everybody pees (15 Sep 2026)
https://pluralistic.net/2026/09/15/bitter-lemon-energy-drink/

#USPolitics #Workers #Labor #Capitalism

Sometimes it helps to put a word to things. That feeling, that you're feeling, it might be a reaction to #Hypernormalization & yes, neoliberal capitalism is the cause.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Tp-ryQPFI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperNormalisation

#HyperNormalisation #Neoliberal #capitalism

Hey... are you on your lunch break? Feeling a little frustrated? Aren't we all these days.

Enjoy a little catharsis.
Get a little satisfaction.
DICK PUNCH EVERY SUIT
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/452281/DICK-PUNCH-EVERY-SUIT--Corporate-Revenge-TTRPG?affiliate_id=741284

#TTRPG #IndieGame #Capitalism

@mttaggart The #FossilFuels #Oligarchy is deeply entrenched, and the #TechBros have a lot of Hollywood level scripting to do in order to corner the energy markets.

Yay #Capitalism!

it's crazy to me how pointless everything rich people do is. they destroy the earth to generate endless profits. and for what? for money they don't even use. and the money they do use is to buy pointless shit they don't need
#capitalism #eat_the_rich

Should the major #mastodon instances disallow agentic users?

#askmastodon #askfedi #genai #capitalism #noai

#billionairebootlickers #capitalism #capitalists #bootlickers #NoBillionaires

#billionairebootlickers #capitalism #capitalists #bootlickers #NoBillionaires

#billionairebootlickers #capitalism #capitalists #bootlickers #NoBillionaires

#billionairebootlickers #capitalism #capitalists #bootlickers #NoBillionaires

#billionairebootlickers #capitalism #capitalists #bootlickers #NoBillionaires

RE: https://mas.to/@statsguy/117274814338546184

I feel this way too but TBH it's more about being aligned to following instructions over rules rather than doing what's right over rules.

Because an AI (LLM or actual AI) perfectly aligned to morality is *terrifying*. But of course, I'd just have to be a slightly better person. To the rich who make money not from personal work but taking a cut from other people's work (the owner class), it's an existential risk.

#AI #LLM #Capitalism #AntiAI #AntiWork #alignment #inequality #ethics #consent

RE: https://mas.to/@statsguy/117274814338546184

I feel this way too but TBH it's more about being aligned to following instructions over rules rather than doing what's right over rules.

Because an AI (LLM or actual AI) perfectly aligned to morality is *terrifying*. But of course, I'd just have to be a slightly better person. To the rich who make money not from personal work but taking a cut from other people's work (the owner class), it's an existential risk.

#AI #LLM #Capitalism #AntiAI #AntiWork #alignment #inequality #ethics #consent

RE: https://mas.to/@statsguy/117274814338546184

I feel this way too but TBH it's more about being aligned to following instructions over rules rather than doing what's right over rules.

Because an AI (LLM or actual AI) perfectly aligned to morality is *terrifying*. But of course, I'd just have to be a slightly better person. To the rich who make money not from personal work but taking a cut from other people's work (the owner class), it's an existential risk.

#AI #LLM #Capitalism #AntiAI #AntiWork #alignment #inequality #ethics #consent

RE: https://mas.to/@statsguy/117274814338546184

I feel this way too but TBH it's more about being aligned to following instructions over rules rather than doing what's right over rules.

Because an AI (LLM or actual AI) perfectly aligned to morality is *terrifying*. But of course, I'd just have to be a slightly better person. To the rich who make money not from personal work but taking a cut from other people's work (the owner class), it's an existential risk.

#AI #LLM #Capitalism #AntiAI #AntiWork #alignment #inequality #ethics #consent

RE: https://mas.to/@statsguy/117274814338546184

I feel this way too but TBH it's more about being aligned to following instructions over rules rather than doing what's right over rules.

Because an AI (LLM or actual AI) perfectly aligned to morality is *terrifying*. But of course, I'd just have to be a slightly better person. To the rich who make money not from personal work but taking a cut from other people's work (the owner class), it's an existential risk.

#AI #LLM #Capitalism #AntiAI #AntiWork #alignment #inequality #ethics #consent

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u9LdzF7CSIg

Karl Marx on Labor, Wealth and Power
Karl Marx died in 1883.

These 9 quotes about labor, machinery, wealth and power still sound remarkably contemporary.

Visuals inspired by Honoré Daumier.

#KarlMarx #Philosophy #Capitalism #Quotes

@copter_chief Communism, where 'too little' is never too little, is just as guilty of power abuses in #Capitalism - where too much is never too much.

So if you place #greed above the sustainability of future generations, it's a no brainer to proliferate conflict that produces more armaments, which are heavily laden with #FossilFuels processing.

Countries, throughout history, have gone to war to break out of economic decline. Mass murder is profitable in Communism and Capitalism, so #DemocraticSocialism should be THE no brainer.

- Remove #TechBros and #FossilFuels #Oligarchy from power

The price of the Steam Frame is absolutely insane. It's the direct result of greedy politicians and equally greedy corporations scheming to make the world a shittier place.

#Steam #Frame #Gaming #CorporateGreed #Capitalism #BigTech #BigCorpo

@ketan And to think there was a time when people thought Elon Musk was an environmentalist and a hero of the left!

Seriously!

(And on top of the problems in the upper atmosphere, using methane as a rocket fuel isn't exactly great for the environment either!)

#SpaceX #Starlink #space #ElonMusk #rocket #rockets #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #environment #capitalism

Q4 Compassion Strategy Review

How Seasonal Giving Is Monetized, Amortized, and Recycled

By Cliff Potts, CSO & Editor-in-Chief, WPS News

Q4 Strategic Review: Seasonal Giving and Revenue Capture

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2026, it is appropriate to review the performance and objectives of our seasonal marketing strategy, particularly as it relates to charitable alignment, consumer sentiment, and year-end revenue optimization.

Historically, Q4 presents a reliable opportunity to expand market reach by pairing retail consumption with socially approved narratives of generosity, compassion, and moral obligation. Campaigns framed around “giving back” and “supporting those in need” have demonstrated consistent effectiveness in increasing discretionary spending across multiple consumer segments.

It is important to clarify the operational purpose of these initiatives.

The objective is not to reduce poverty, alleviate economic disenfranchisement, or produce durable improvements in material conditions within affected populations. The objective is to incentivize increased consumer spending during a period of heightened emotional receptivity, thereby strengthening revenue intake and expanding accounts receivable entering the first quarter of the following fiscal year.

Seasonal compassion functions as a multiplier for consumer participation. By linking purchases to charitable language, retail ventures are able to encourage additional transactions—frequently on credit—while externalizing responsibility for structural outcomes. These transactions convert immediately into capital flow while deferring consumer burden into future billing cycles.

From an accounting perspective, this model is efficient.

Public-facing charitable alignment enhances brand perception, broadens marketing channels, and justifies elevated pricing and volume without requiring structural investment in poverty reduction. The resulting debt load absorbed by consumers is reclassified as receivables, supporting balance-sheet strength in Q1 2027.

Within this framework, the continued existence of poverty is not a failure state. It is a prerequisite condition.

Economic disenfranchisement supplies both the moral narrative and the emotional leverage necessary to sustain seasonal spending behavior. Resolution of that condition would materially undermine the effectiveness of Q4 campaigns and constrain future growth opportunities.

Accordingly, our strategic focus remains on optimizing sentiment-driven consumption, not on addressing the underlying causes of inequality that make such campaigns viable.

Goodwill Amortization and Market Continuity

By emphasizing concern for economically disadvantaged populations during the fourth quarter, a measurable surplus of public goodwill is generated. Historically, this goodwill remains effective through at least the second quarter of the following year, insulating brand perception and reducing reputational exposure during non-seasonal operating periods.

This residual goodwill increases marketability as organizations enter the third and fourth quarters of the subsequent fiscal year, at which point the same seasonal strategy is reintroduced. The cycle is self-reinforcing and can be projected forward through at least 2030, at which time a reevaluation may be conducted based on observed consumption patterns in developed markets and penetration effectiveness in developing economies.

Central to this model is the externalization of moral responsibility.

Rather than directly addressing economic deprivation, consumers—particularly those within lower and middle income brackets—are positioned as the primary agents of moral action. Retail and donation-linked mechanisms provide the means for charitable participation while ownership of the transactional infrastructure and downstream financial benefits is retained by corporate entities.

This approach allows for the simultaneous capture of revenue and reputational value while transferring ethical labor to the consumer. Purchases framed as altruistic generate immediate capital flow and future receivables, while the perception of social contribution is borne entirely by the buyer.

Religious and cultural institutions play a critical reinforcing role. By aligning charitable consumption with faith-based obligations and social-status incentives, participation is amplified while individuals are encouraged to associate spending with moral legitimacy and cultural superiority. This alignment increases compliance and reduces resistance across multiple demographic segments.

Risk Assessment and Consumer Solvency

At present, the primary identified risk within this model is not ethical but structural.

If wage stagnation and income instability reach levels that impair consumer solvency, a non-trivial risk of default on outstanding obligations emerges. Excessive restriction of wage growth may temporarily increase margins but simultaneously reduce the population capable of sustained participation in seasonal campaigns.

Failure to maintain sufficient income levels among key consumer segments risks contraction of the very demographic relied upon to finance charitable consumption cycles, thereby undermining projected revenue streams and diminishing returns through 2030.

Accordingly, continued calibration is required to preserve consumer solvency at levels sufficient to support both moral participation and ongoing debt service.

For more social commentary, please see https://Occupy25.com

Q4 Compassion Strategy Review

How Seasonal Giving Is Monetized, Amortized, and Recycled

By Cliff Potts, CSO & Editor-in-Chief, WPS News

Q4 Strategic Review: Seasonal Giving and Revenue Capture

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2026, it is appropriate to review the performance and objectives of our seasonal marketing strategy, particularly as it relates to charitable alignment, consumer sentiment, and year-end revenue optimization.

Historically, Q4 presents a reliable opportunity to expand market reach by pairing retail consumption with socially approved narratives of generosity, compassion, and moral obligation. Campaigns framed around “giving back” and “supporting those in need” have demonstrated consistent effectiveness in increasing discretionary spending across multiple consumer segments.

It is important to clarify the operational purpose of these initiatives.

The objective is not to reduce poverty, alleviate economic disenfranchisement, or produce durable improvements in material conditions within affected populations. The objective is to incentivize increased consumer spending during a period of heightened emotional receptivity, thereby strengthening revenue intake and expanding accounts receivable entering the first quarter of the following fiscal year.

Seasonal compassion functions as a multiplier for consumer participation. By linking purchases to charitable language, retail ventures are able to encourage additional transactions—frequently on credit—while externalizing responsibility for structural outcomes. These transactions convert immediately into capital flow while deferring consumer burden into future billing cycles.

From an accounting perspective, this model is efficient.

Public-facing charitable alignment enhances brand perception, broadens marketing channels, and justifies elevated pricing and volume without requiring structural investment in poverty reduction. The resulting debt load absorbed by consumers is reclassified as receivables, supporting balance-sheet strength in Q1 2027.

Within this framework, the continued existence of poverty is not a failure state. It is a prerequisite condition.

Economic disenfranchisement supplies both the moral narrative and the emotional leverage necessary to sustain seasonal spending behavior. Resolution of that condition would materially undermine the effectiveness of Q4 campaigns and constrain future growth opportunities.

Accordingly, our strategic focus remains on optimizing sentiment-driven consumption, not on addressing the underlying causes of inequality that make such campaigns viable.

Goodwill Amortization and Market Continuity

By emphasizing concern for economically disadvantaged populations during the fourth quarter, a measurable surplus of public goodwill is generated. Historically, this goodwill remains effective through at least the second quarter of the following year, insulating brand perception and reducing reputational exposure during non-seasonal operating periods.

This residual goodwill increases marketability as organizations enter the third and fourth quarters of the subsequent fiscal year, at which point the same seasonal strategy is reintroduced. The cycle is self-reinforcing and can be projected forward through at least 2030, at which time a reevaluation may be conducted based on observed consumption patterns in developed markets and penetration effectiveness in developing economies.

Central to this model is the externalization of moral responsibility.

Rather than directly addressing economic deprivation, consumers—particularly those within lower and middle income brackets—are positioned as the primary agents of moral action. Retail and donation-linked mechanisms provide the means for charitable participation while ownership of the transactional infrastructure and downstream financial benefits is retained by corporate entities.

This approach allows for the simultaneous capture of revenue and reputational value while transferring ethical labor to the consumer. Purchases framed as altruistic generate immediate capital flow and future receivables, while the perception of social contribution is borne entirely by the buyer.

Religious and cultural institutions play a critical reinforcing role. By aligning charitable consumption with faith-based obligations and social-status incentives, participation is amplified while individuals are encouraged to associate spending with moral legitimacy and cultural superiority. This alignment increases compliance and reduces resistance across multiple demographic segments.

Risk Assessment and Consumer Solvency

At present, the primary identified risk within this model is not ethical but structural.

If wage stagnation and income instability reach levels that impair consumer solvency, a non-trivial risk of default on outstanding obligations emerges. Excessive restriction of wage growth may temporarily increase margins but simultaneously reduce the population capable of sustained participation in seasonal campaigns.

Failure to maintain sufficient income levels among key consumer segments risks contraction of the very demographic relied upon to finance charitable consumption cycles, thereby undermining projected revenue streams and diminishing returns through 2030.

Accordingly, continued calibration is required to preserve consumer solvency at levels sufficient to support both moral participation and ongoing debt service.

For more social commentary, please see https://Occupy25.com

Q4 Compassion Strategy Review

How Seasonal Giving Is Monetized, Amortized, and Recycled

By Cliff Potts, CSO & Editor-in-Chief, WPS News

Q4 Strategic Review: Seasonal Giving and Revenue Capture

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2026, it is appropriate to review the performance and objectives of our seasonal marketing strategy, particularly as it relates to charitable alignment, consumer sentiment, and year-end revenue optimization.

Historically, Q4 presents a reliable opportunity to expand market reach by pairing retail consumption with socially approved narratives of generosity, compassion, and moral obligation. Campaigns framed around “giving back” and “supporting those in need” have demonstrated consistent effectiveness in increasing discretionary spending across multiple consumer segments.

It is important to clarify the operational purpose of these initiatives.

The objective is not to reduce poverty, alleviate economic disenfranchisement, or produce durable improvements in material conditions within affected populations. The objective is to incentivize increased consumer spending during a period of heightened emotional receptivity, thereby strengthening revenue intake and expanding accounts receivable entering the first quarter of the following fiscal year.

Seasonal compassion functions as a multiplier for consumer participation. By linking purchases to charitable language, retail ventures are able to encourage additional transactions—frequently on credit—while externalizing responsibility for structural outcomes. These transactions convert immediately into capital flow while deferring consumer burden into future billing cycles.

From an accounting perspective, this model is efficient.

Public-facing charitable alignment enhances brand perception, broadens marketing channels, and justifies elevated pricing and volume without requiring structural investment in poverty reduction. The resulting debt load absorbed by consumers is reclassified as receivables, supporting balance-sheet strength in Q1 2027.

Within this framework, the continued existence of poverty is not a failure state. It is a prerequisite condition.

Economic disenfranchisement supplies both the moral narrative and the emotional leverage necessary to sustain seasonal spending behavior. Resolution of that condition would materially undermine the effectiveness of Q4 campaigns and constrain future growth opportunities.

Accordingly, our strategic focus remains on optimizing sentiment-driven consumption, not on addressing the underlying causes of inequality that make such campaigns viable.

Goodwill Amortization and Market Continuity

By emphasizing concern for economically disadvantaged populations during the fourth quarter, a measurable surplus of public goodwill is generated. Historically, this goodwill remains effective through at least the second quarter of the following year, insulating brand perception and reducing reputational exposure during non-seasonal operating periods.

This residual goodwill increases marketability as organizations enter the third and fourth quarters of the subsequent fiscal year, at which point the same seasonal strategy is reintroduced. The cycle is self-reinforcing and can be projected forward through at least 2030, at which time a reevaluation may be conducted based on observed consumption patterns in developed markets and penetration effectiveness in developing economies.

Central to this model is the externalization of moral responsibility.

Rather than directly addressing economic deprivation, consumers—particularly those within lower and middle income brackets—are positioned as the primary agents of moral action. Retail and donation-linked mechanisms provide the means for charitable participation while ownership of the transactional infrastructure and downstream financial benefits is retained by corporate entities.

This approach allows for the simultaneous capture of revenue and reputational value while transferring ethical labor to the consumer. Purchases framed as altruistic generate immediate capital flow and future receivables, while the perception of social contribution is borne entirely by the buyer.

Religious and cultural institutions play a critical reinforcing role. By aligning charitable consumption with faith-based obligations and social-status incentives, participation is amplified while individuals are encouraged to associate spending with moral legitimacy and cultural superiority. This alignment increases compliance and reduces resistance across multiple demographic segments.

Risk Assessment and Consumer Solvency

At present, the primary identified risk within this model is not ethical but structural.

If wage stagnation and income instability reach levels that impair consumer solvency, a non-trivial risk of default on outstanding obligations emerges. Excessive restriction of wage growth may temporarily increase margins but simultaneously reduce the population capable of sustained participation in seasonal campaigns.

Failure to maintain sufficient income levels among key consumer segments risks contraction of the very demographic relied upon to finance charitable consumption cycles, thereby undermining projected revenue streams and diminishing returns through 2030.

Accordingly, continued calibration is required to preserve consumer solvency at levels sufficient to support both moral participation and ongoing debt service.

For more social commentary, please see https://Occupy25.com

Q4 Compassion Strategy Review

How Seasonal Giving Is Monetized, Amortized, and Recycled

By Cliff Potts, CSO & Editor-in-Chief, WPS News

Q4 Strategic Review: Seasonal Giving and Revenue Capture

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2026, it is appropriate to review the performance and objectives of our seasonal marketing strategy, particularly as it relates to charitable alignment, consumer sentiment, and year-end revenue optimization.

Historically, Q4 presents a reliable opportunity to expand market reach by pairing retail consumption with socially approved narratives of generosity, compassion, and moral obligation. Campaigns framed around “giving back” and “supporting those in need” have demonstrated consistent effectiveness in increasing discretionary spending across multiple consumer segments.

It is important to clarify the operational purpose of these initiatives.

The objective is not to reduce poverty, alleviate economic disenfranchisement, or produce durable improvements in material conditions within affected populations. The objective is to incentivize increased consumer spending during a period of heightened emotional receptivity, thereby strengthening revenue intake and expanding accounts receivable entering the first quarter of the following fiscal year.

Seasonal compassion functions as a multiplier for consumer participation. By linking purchases to charitable language, retail ventures are able to encourage additional transactions—frequently on credit—while externalizing responsibility for structural outcomes. These transactions convert immediately into capital flow while deferring consumer burden into future billing cycles.

From an accounting perspective, this model is efficient.

Public-facing charitable alignment enhances brand perception, broadens marketing channels, and justifies elevated pricing and volume without requiring structural investment in poverty reduction. The resulting debt load absorbed by consumers is reclassified as receivables, supporting balance-sheet strength in Q1 2027.

Within this framework, the continued existence of poverty is not a failure state. It is a prerequisite condition.

Economic disenfranchisement supplies both the moral narrative and the emotional leverage necessary to sustain seasonal spending behavior. Resolution of that condition would materially undermine the effectiveness of Q4 campaigns and constrain future growth opportunities.

Accordingly, our strategic focus remains on optimizing sentiment-driven consumption, not on addressing the underlying causes of inequality that make such campaigns viable.

Goodwill Amortization and Market Continuity

By emphasizing concern for economically disadvantaged populations during the fourth quarter, a measurable surplus of public goodwill is generated. Historically, this goodwill remains effective through at least the second quarter of the following year, insulating brand perception and reducing reputational exposure during non-seasonal operating periods.

This residual goodwill increases marketability as organizations enter the third and fourth quarters of the subsequent fiscal year, at which point the same seasonal strategy is reintroduced. The cycle is self-reinforcing and can be projected forward through at least 2030, at which time a reevaluation may be conducted based on observed consumption patterns in developed markets and penetration effectiveness in developing economies.

Central to this model is the externalization of moral responsibility.

Rather than directly addressing economic deprivation, consumers—particularly those within lower and middle income brackets—are positioned as the primary agents of moral action. Retail and donation-linked mechanisms provide the means for charitable participation while ownership of the transactional infrastructure and downstream financial benefits is retained by corporate entities.

This approach allows for the simultaneous capture of revenue and reputational value while transferring ethical labor to the consumer. Purchases framed as altruistic generate immediate capital flow and future receivables, while the perception of social contribution is borne entirely by the buyer.

Religious and cultural institutions play a critical reinforcing role. By aligning charitable consumption with faith-based obligations and social-status incentives, participation is amplified while individuals are encouraged to associate spending with moral legitimacy and cultural superiority. This alignment increases compliance and reduces resistance across multiple demographic segments.

Risk Assessment and Consumer Solvency

At present, the primary identified risk within this model is not ethical but structural.

If wage stagnation and income instability reach levels that impair consumer solvency, a non-trivial risk of default on outstanding obligations emerges. Excessive restriction of wage growth may temporarily increase margins but simultaneously reduce the population capable of sustained participation in seasonal campaigns.

Failure to maintain sufficient income levels among key consumer segments risks contraction of the very demographic relied upon to finance charitable consumption cycles, thereby undermining projected revenue streams and diminishing returns through 2030.

Accordingly, continued calibration is required to preserve consumer solvency at levels sufficient to support both moral participation and ongoing debt service.

For more social commentary, please see https://Occupy25.com

Q4 Compassion Strategy Review

How Seasonal Giving Is Monetized, Amortized, and Recycled

By Cliff Potts, CSO & Editor-in-Chief, WPS News

Q4 Strategic Review: Seasonal Giving and Revenue Capture

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2026, it is appropriate to review the performance and objectives of our seasonal marketing strategy, particularly as it relates to charitable alignment, consumer sentiment, and year-end revenue optimization.

Historically, Q4 presents a reliable opportunity to expand market reach by pairing retail consumption with socially approved narratives of generosity, compassion, and moral obligation. Campaigns framed around “giving back” and “supporting those in need” have demonstrated consistent effectiveness in increasing discretionary spending across multiple consumer segments.

It is important to clarify the operational purpose of these initiatives.

The objective is not to reduce poverty, alleviate economic disenfranchisement, or produce durable improvements in material conditions within affected populations. The objective is to incentivize increased consumer spending during a period of heightened emotional receptivity, thereby strengthening revenue intake and expanding accounts receivable entering the first quarter of the following fiscal year.

Seasonal compassion functions as a multiplier for consumer participation. By linking purchases to charitable language, retail ventures are able to encourage additional transactions—frequently on credit—while externalizing responsibility for structural outcomes. These transactions convert immediately into capital flow while deferring consumer burden into future billing cycles.

From an accounting perspective, this model is efficient.

Public-facing charitable alignment enhances brand perception, broadens marketing channels, and justifies elevated pricing and volume without requiring structural investment in poverty reduction. The resulting debt load absorbed by consumers is reclassified as receivables, supporting balance-sheet strength in Q1 2027.

Within this framework, the continued existence of poverty is not a failure state. It is a prerequisite condition.

Economic disenfranchisement supplies both the moral narrative and the emotional leverage necessary to sustain seasonal spending behavior. Resolution of that condition would materially undermine the effectiveness of Q4 campaigns and constrain future growth opportunities.

Accordingly, our strategic focus remains on optimizing sentiment-driven consumption, not on addressing the underlying causes of inequality that make such campaigns viable.

Goodwill Amortization and Market Continuity

By emphasizing concern for economically disadvantaged populations during the fourth quarter, a measurable surplus of public goodwill is generated. Historically, this goodwill remains effective through at least the second quarter of the following year, insulating brand perception and reducing reputational exposure during non-seasonal operating periods.

This residual goodwill increases marketability as organizations enter the third and fourth quarters of the subsequent fiscal year, at which point the same seasonal strategy is reintroduced. The cycle is self-reinforcing and can be projected forward through at least 2030, at which time a reevaluation may be conducted based on observed consumption patterns in developed markets and penetration effectiveness in developing economies.

Central to this model is the externalization of moral responsibility.

Rather than directly addressing economic deprivation, consumers—particularly those within lower and middle income brackets—are positioned as the primary agents of moral action. Retail and donation-linked mechanisms provide the means for charitable participation while ownership of the transactional infrastructure and downstream financial benefits is retained by corporate entities.

This approach allows for the simultaneous capture of revenue and reputational value while transferring ethical labor to the consumer. Purchases framed as altruistic generate immediate capital flow and future receivables, while the perception of social contribution is borne entirely by the buyer.

Religious and cultural institutions play a critical reinforcing role. By aligning charitable consumption with faith-based obligations and social-status incentives, participation is amplified while individuals are encouraged to associate spending with moral legitimacy and cultural superiority. This alignment increases compliance and reduces resistance across multiple demographic segments.

Risk Assessment and Consumer Solvency

At present, the primary identified risk within this model is not ethical but structural.

If wage stagnation and income instability reach levels that impair consumer solvency, a non-trivial risk of default on outstanding obligations emerges. Excessive restriction of wage growth may temporarily increase margins but simultaneously reduce the population capable of sustained participation in seasonal campaigns.

Failure to maintain sufficient income levels among key consumer segments risks contraction of the very demographic relied upon to finance charitable consumption cycles, thereby undermining projected revenue streams and diminishing returns through 2030.

Accordingly, continued calibration is required to preserve consumer solvency at levels sufficient to support both moral participation and ongoing debt service.

For more social commentary, please see https://Occupy25.com

Reverse New #IsleOfWight DIY Waste Charges

Reverse newly introduced #DIY waste charges at Household #Waste #Recycling Centres

Charges unfairly #penalise ordinary #homeowners who are simply trying to maintain, #repair, or renovate their own #homes

This waste has always been part of household renovation

#Islanders rely on DIY because they cannot afford contractors

Charging for DIY renovation waste is a tax on home improvement

https://www.change.org/p/reverse-the-new-diy-waste-charges-at-lynbottom-afton-marsh

#Privatisation #capitalism #outsourcing

#AutisticiInventati #ciscnrs #research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

Ce panel pourrait intéresser certain·es
16h30 à 17h30 – Session 12. « Chiffrement au tribunal »
«Le 26 août 2026, le collectif italien Autistici/Inventati, qui hébergeait depuis vingt-cinq ans les services numériques d’ONG et de collectifs militants du monde entier, a été désigné comme organisation terroriste par le Département d’État et le Trésor américains»

#AutisticiInventati #ciscnrs #research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

Ce panel pourrait intéresser certain·es
16h30 à 17h30 – Session 12. « Chiffrement au tribunal »
«Le 26 août 2026, le collectif italien Autistici/Inventati, qui hébergeait depuis vingt-cinq ans les services numériques d’ONG et de collectifs militants du monde entier, a été désigné comme organisation terroriste par le Département d’État et le Trésor américains»

#AutisticiInventati #ciscnrs #research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

Ce panel pourrait intéresser certain·es
16h30 à 17h30 – Session 12. « Chiffrement au tribunal »
«Le 26 août 2026, le collectif italien Autistici/Inventati, qui hébergeait depuis vingt-cinq ans les services numériques d’ONG et de collectifs militants du monde entier, a été désigné comme organisation terroriste par le Département d’État et le Trésor américains»

#AutisticiInventati #ciscnrs #research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

Ce panel pourrait intéresser certain·es
16h30 à 17h30 – Session 12. « Chiffrement au tribunal »
«Le 26 août 2026, le collectif italien Autistici/Inventati, qui hébergeait depuis vingt-cinq ans les services numériques d’ONG et de collectifs militants du monde entier, a été désigné comme organisation terroriste par le Département d’État et le Trésor américains»

#AutisticiInventati #ciscnrs #research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

Ce panel pourrait intéresser certain·es
16h30 à 17h30 – Session 12. « Chiffrement au tribunal »
«Le 26 août 2026, le collectif italien Autistici/Inventati, qui hébergeait depuis vingt-cinq ans les services numériques d’ONG et de collectifs militants du monde entier, a été désigné comme organisation terroriste par le Département d’État et le Trésor américains»

With some news it is hard to tell if the fever returned or an "AI" went mad:

Russian oligarch financed the wedding of one of Trump's sons…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/who-is-umar-kremlev-russian-oligarch-donald-trump-jr

Lovely capitalism, where you can buy nearly anything - like the US president's son…

#US #USpol #Trump #UmarKremlev #capitalism

In his latest post, Professor #RichardMurphy sets the record straight on the meaning of #Capitalism. As he points out, Capitalism **is not** #NeoLiberalism. It’s a short post, easy to read and full of insights.

I see confusion about what capitalism is thought to be all over #fedi conversations and I believe that applying PRof Murphy’s definition would go a long way to inform our discussions about whether capitalism can be changed for the better good or just trashed for a better system altogether.

“Capitalism is an economic system built on a simple but rarely questioned assumption, which is that capital has the ultimate claim on the financial rewards an enterprise generates.

That assumption is so deeply embedded in our economic thinking that we hardly notice it. A capitalist business employs people, buys goods and services, pays interest and meets its other costs. What remains is called profit, and that profit belongs to the owners of capital. Labour is treated as a cost to be deducted on the way to calculating that return.

There is, however, nothing natural about this arrangement. It is not an economic law. It is a choice about how businesses are organised, whose claims have priority, and ultimately who has power.

That is the issue I want to explore here, but doing so requires an important distinction. Capitalism is not the same thing as neoliberalism, which I have defined in a separate glossary entry. Capitalism existed long before neoliberalism, and understanding the difference between them matters if we are to decide whether capitalism can be reformed, or whether something more fundamental has to change.”

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/09/15/glossary-entry-capitalism/

#Economics #Capitalism #Definitions #EconomicSystems

RE: https://social.sciences.re/@pouchet_cnrs/117241705301516916

Aujourd'hui est une deuxième très belle journée pour suivre les journées d'étude du Centre Internet et Société. (Mais en visioconférence car la capacité d'accueil en présenciel est dépassée)
#research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

RE: https://social.sciences.re/@pouchet_cnrs/117241705301516916

Aujourd'hui est une deuxième très belle journée pour suivre les journées d'étude du Centre Internet et Société. (Mais en visioconférence car la capacité d'accueil en présenciel est dépassée)
#research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

RE: https://social.sciences.re/@pouchet_cnrs/117241705301516916

Aujourd'hui est une deuxième très belle journée pour suivre les journées d'étude du Centre Internet et Société. (Mais en visioconférence car la capacité d'accueil en présenciel est dépassée)
#research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

RE: https://social.sciences.re/@pouchet_cnrs/117241705301516916

Aujourd'hui est une deuxième très belle journée pour suivre les journées d'étude du Centre Internet et Société. (Mais en visioconférence car la capacité d'accueil en présenciel est dépassée)
#research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

RE: https://social.sciences.re/@pouchet_cnrs/117241705301516916

Aujourd'hui est une deuxième très belle journée pour suivre les journées d'étude du Centre Internet et Société. (Mais en visioconférence car la capacité d'accueil en présenciel est dépassée)
#research #socialsciences #tech #web #AI
#generativeAI #gender #feminism #capitalism
#media #CIS

well, like I said ...

#TheHumanistReport

#Macklemore

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1UAqdNgYJEo

#FreePalestine🇵🇸

#MusicIndustrySUCKS

#Capitalism #Greed

#ZionismIsZionazism
#ZionismIsEVIL
#ZionismIsNOTJewishness

@sundogplanets End stage #capitalism will kill us but somehow these idiots think it won't affect them.

So sad that public governance even in the #NWT has been reduced to transactional, making deals mindset. It is true that #capitalism and #democracy cannot co-exist. https://cabinradio.ca/309344/news/politics/nwt-premier-expects-deals-by-end-of-year-from-investment-summit/
#cdnpoli

What’s disgusting ?
Union busting !
https://jacobin.com/2026/09/amazon-bc-union-busting-labor

(Also see Benjamin Y. Fong Primer on Distribution Network
https://ontheseams.substack.com/p/a-primer-on-amazons-distribution )

#Capitalism #labourmovement #organize #solidarity #unions

VIDEO: ‘How AI is Draining our Real World’: Naomi and Paris Marx Article https://naomiklein.org/video-how-ai-is-draining-our-real-world-naomi-and-paris-marx/

https://petroskowo.pl/2026/09/14/video-how-ai-is-draining-our-real-world-naomi-and-paris-marxarticlehttps-naomiklein-org-video-how-ai-is-draining-our-real-world-naomi-and-paris-marx/

It's not AI that is the existential threat to humanity but AI companies.

(OK, capitalism more generally)

#AI #Humanity #capitalism

I want to weep for our holy craft of #SoftwareDevelopment 😢

In 2026, it feels like the #AI companies arleady won the war and almost any #selfhosted #app is polluted by #GenAI to a certain degree.

This #meme is for coping.

And don't get me wrong: There are still a lot of wonderful tech people with the same values, and we are all wonderful! 💚

(You are allowed to share the meme with attribution)

#LLM #Capitalism #Programming #OpenSource #FOSS #Politics #Claude #ChatGPT #OpenAI #TechBro

I want to weep for our holy craft of #SoftwareDevelopment 😢

In 2026, it feels like the #AI companies arleady won the war and almost any #selfhosted #app is polluted by #GenAI to a certain degree.

This #meme is for coping.

And don't get me wrong: There are still a lot of wonderful tech people with the same values, and we are all wonderful! 💚

(You are allowed to share the meme with attribution)

#LLM #Capitalism #Programming #OpenSource #FOSS #Politics #Claude #ChatGPT #OpenAI #TechBro

I want to weep for our holy craft of #SoftwareDevelopment 😢

In 2026, it feels like the #AI companies arleady won the war and almost any #selfhosted #app is polluted by #GenAI to a certain degree.

This #meme is for coping.

And don't get me wrong: There are still a lot of wonderful tech people with the same values, and we are all wonderful! 💚

(You are allowed to share the meme with attribution)

#LLM #Capitalism #Programming #OpenSource #FOSS #Politics #Claude #ChatGPT #OpenAI #TechBro

It's not in Western interest to limit Israel in any way.

Alana Lentin:

'Thus, the almost total impunity granted Israel as it has exacted death and destruction on the people of Palestine and sown murderous chaos around the region since its founding can also be understood in terms of the function it serves for the West. Israel’s recent June 12 attack on Iran exposes this in no uncertain terms. Germany, erroneously thought by a majority of observers to be driven in its rabid support for the Zionist colony by guilt for its genocide of the Jews of Europe, made its desires clear. Commending the strikes, German Chancellor Merz said, “This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us.”'

https://mondoweiss.net/2025/07/against-jewish-safety/

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#Israel #antisemitism #fascism #racism #CedricRobinson #AntiRacism #TheWest #capitalism #RacialRegime