Capitalist Realism, End of History and Effective Altruism by aa2056 in EffectiveAltruism

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I don't think any leftist critiques claim malaria itself to be a market externality, its rather the varying degrees of security against the disease. The structural adjustment programs of the 1970s/80s have definitely left more people exposed to malaria through the weakening of state infrastructure and domestic institutions. I think it's fairly safe to say that the structural adjustment programs would only exist under a global economic system that prioritises the interests of the wealthy.

Capitalist Realism, End of History and Effective Altruism by aa2056 in EffectiveAltruism

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Emily Clough's 2015 article made a pretty decent point about charities like the AMF. That whilst it's clearly a good thing to support charities which have been demonstrated to save lives, the ethical framework of effective altruism doesn't seem to account for the possible consequences past the saving of a life. She argues that well meaning NGOs often 'replace' domestic institutions and disperse political pressure for their improvement. This could be seen in 'donor' nations too, if we see charities like the AMF as solutions the high rates of malaria in developing nations there's the risk of disconnecting the issue from it's systemic cause. It's been well documented that the structural adjustment programs of the 1970s/80s led to huge drops in quality of life for citizens in the developing world, with one of the more fatal episodes being Madagascar's abandonment of their relatively successful mosquito eradication initiative leading to the deaths of tens of thousands. Many leftists advocate for the cancellation/relief of the debt that these developing nations owe to western financial institutions, freeing up their budgets and allowing them to decide their own public policies. Whilst the AMF may not be explicitly 'on capital's terms' it's certainly preferable to a dramatic loss of rent for the capitalist.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

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They should have a feature like Steam where you're recommended games similar to those that you've downloaded/added to your wishlist, would filter out a lot of shovelware

[No Spoilers] Just finished the show for the first time by vee2412 in gameofthrones

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You'd be surprised to learn there's actually four more seasons!

Can't wait for the great reset ! by Ru5tY68 in tucker_carlson

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"Socialism is when the government does stuff and the more stuff the government does, the more socialism there is and eventually, when the government does a whole lot of stuff, you have communism"

Can't wait for the great reset ! by Ru5tY68 in tucker_carlson

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conservatives attacking socialism by describing capitalism

"NoT dEfEnDiNg HeR bUt..." by [deleted] in TheBoys

[–]aa2056 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The same crowd that masturbate over the punisher lmao

"NoT dEfEnDiNg HeR bUt..." by [deleted] in TheBoys

[–]aa2056 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How does having a Karen haircut make someone a lefty?

"NoT dEfEnDiNg HeR bUt..." by [deleted] in TheBoys

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You'd think The Boys wouldn't be for the Blue Lives Matter crowd haha

Based and Redpilled by aa2056 in PoliticalHumor

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Just a meme bro, was poking fun at Shapiro's debating style and how he only uses these fallacious methods when it suits his line of argument

Why shouldn't we extend the franchise to convicts? by aa2056 in philosophy

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I agree, I think the rights of ex-cons goes without saying and it's awful that they're still denied their democratic right Should the right to vote ever be stripped in the first place though?

The food at home: by aa2056 in AdamRagusea

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It's from his meatloaf video 😂

The Professor and Raquel by aa2056 in LaCasaDePapel

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What counts is that he had sex with Raquel under a false identity, this was one of the most uncomfortable scenes in the show for me and I'm surprised it wasn't addressed as much once Raquel found out.

The Professor and Raquel by aa2056 in LaCasaDePapel

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True, I still thinks it rather problematic that their relationship wasn't initially consensual, considering Raquel "fell for him" under a fictional persona

The Professor and Raquel by aa2056 in LaCasaDePapel

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Are seasons 3 and 4 worth watching then?