Don’t kid yourselves, artists, authors, and other creative people: charging money to access your work is morally reprehensible. You can argue semantics all you…
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PC Gaming is a Donor-Supported Industry with the Pretense of Selling a Product
In today’s world, everything digital can, and will, be made available free. They’re non-scarce goods. One industry has reacted to this new reality by…
Read MoreA Dystopian Future Is Not Inevitable
As the unemployment crises of developed nations persist, there’s a growing sentiment that technology is to blame. It’s not just a neo-Luddite backlash against…
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Debugging the Profit Motive: Part Three — Pressure
A banker offers you a loan so that you can buy a house located near your cushy new job. You sign, comfortable that your…
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Debugging the Profit Motive: Part Two — Shiny Gold Coins
Zacqary Adam Green. A man in a big house on a hill asks you to tend his garden. In return, he’ll give you a…
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Debugging the Profit Motive: Part One — Bad Behavior
Zacqary Adam Green. A salesman sells you a tube of toothpaste, claiming it will make your teeth whiter than they’ve ever been in just…
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The Imminent Dollar Collapse, Explained To An 8-Year-Old
It’s the elephant in the room. The United States is utterly bankrupt and has been living off of borrowed money since 1971, when it…
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