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To Understand Elon Musk, You Have to Understand This ’60s Sci-Fi Novel
Elon Musk says 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress' is one of his favourite books. That checks out: the novel is about a lunar colony that bravely cuts off …
‘WeCrashed’, a Compelling Tale of Capitalist Greed of the Kind That Thrills One and All
Was the co-founder of WeWork running a business, a cult or a circus?
Aimless Walking: An Act of Revolt
We are made for much more than that commute to and from work.
No More Labels: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma
The need to set oneself free of societal labels and expectations.
Coachella Is a Carnival for Capital
Coachella is less a music festival than a showcase for brands.
Why Are People Calling Bitcoin a Religion?
With mantras, a mysterious founder and promises of societal salvation, there are echoes of religious traditions in the cryptocurrency.
NFTs Are, Quite Simply, Bullshit
NFTs are emblematic of capitalism’s growing retreat from productive activity — and the wealthy’s desire to extend their dominion into the digital ether. They’re worse than useless.
We Need More Radical Climate Fiction
Literature has seen an uptick in 'cli-fi,' fiction about possible climate dystopias and utopias. But too much of that climate-change-related fiction lacks any kind of radical political imagination.
‘Squid Game’ Is an Allegory of Capitalist Hell
Like Parasite before it, Netflix’s survival thriller Squid Game dramatises the horrors of modern inequality and exploitation in South Korea – and shreds the capitalist myth that hard work …