11-05-2022, 11:25 AM
(11-05-2022, 09:09 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: My farcebook page has a quote from MLK about how we are told capitalism was built on hard work, sacrifice and enterprise, but neglects to point out the roles of slavery and exploitation. It is very pertinent these days when we hear of the various oppositions' plans to cut minimum wages, increase hours of work, and general clear the way for more profiteering based on human resources...It seems some would prefer to ignore the role which slavery played in the past, &  have us return to Victorian times - pay as little as possible while making maximum profits.
Bring on technology to free up human being to become more than worker drones for the top one percenters.
I'd like to think that eventually technology might lead to a time when humans become far more creative & educated
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)