A question at the core of America's struggles is whether we believe economic strife motivates people to greater productivity and creativity, or thwarts it. The 20th C. was dominated by a belief in the former; we'll survive the 21st C. if we transition to the latter.

Apr 11, 2022 · 4:58 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Thanks to capitalism, there are incentives to solve problems. It’s win-win.
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I think that's the American Dream ... work hard and all things are possible!
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telling firefighters, teachers, nurses, pilots, flight attendants, and doctors they can’t provide for their families unless they comply with big pharma. we’ve gone well beyond economic strife. this is outright war.
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I think we're tired as Americans of being pushed to our limits. Having companies ignore the human factor. That's why so many people didn't jump back into work force. They got one life and only so much time to spend with their family. The four day work week is progress though.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
This time frame illustrates the lack of knowledge on the part of the present administration on how to handle the nation's economy + the fact they are always late. The stock market can ruin people (as it is doing now) in one day.
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I'd say, for the rich and visionary, a time of creativity and for the poor yet another time of oppression and strife. This has become obvious in the last two years particularly.
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Sorry but we (humanity) aren't getting out of the 21st C ALIVE. #Capitalism has destroyed any chance for human survival beyond 2050, if that long.
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This is capitalist propaganda in a nutshell. By making socioeconomic disparities motivationally necessary, capitalists rationalize the need for their own existence no matter the costs. Only those profiting off of human suffering would demand its continuation.
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