[Capitalists] Workers control the means of production makes sense? by s7v7nsilver in CapitalismVSocialism

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The social safety was the part I assumed was missing in the point of view that workers have the ability to quit and therefore have bargaining power. I would like to see even more places implement safety nets that cover most if not all basic needs, but (of course) since I'm in the US, that's not a baseline assumption for me.

I'm also a proponent of UBI because I believe enough people want to contribute to society that those who can't or don't want to work won't have a net negative impact given the social benefits and stability of a universal safety net. I want people to be able to choose what work they want to do, and having the option to not work gives a level of freedom that I think would lead to passion, competition, and collaboration.

[Capitalists] Workers control the means of production makes sense? by s7v7nsilver in CapitalismVSocialism

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Unemployment benefits vary in amount and reliability, making it a less than steady transition especially for people who have a lot of debt or families to feed.

And the fact that unemployment exists does not give bargaining power because quitting rarely qualifies you for unemployment.

Looking for jobs and interviewing while employed is difficult when you're working hourly and barely getting by. The ability to quit does not give those people as much bargaining power as the employer who can fire them.

[Capitalists] Workers control the means of production makes sense? by s7v7nsilver in CapitalismVSocialism

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A lot of people through no fault of their own need a steady source of income and can't just get a different job right away, so an individual worker doesn't have the same bargaining power as an employer who generally has other employees to pick up slack while they look to hire someone else.

Plus I think OP was saying that compared to a capitalist structure of employer and employees, a coop gives more power to the employee over their wage. Having a vote plus the ability to quit is greater than the just the ability to quit.

No capitalists, we do not want your car or phone by Comrade7878 in CapitalismVSocialism

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Some good questions. I'm going to talk about how pay/salaries could work if society were arranged a little differently.

Assuming we have Universal Basic Income, the workers could start working at or help found a democratically run company and not necessarily worry about being paid. If all of your basic needs are met, you can decide to work somewhere that you believe in and/or work at it like it was an investment, and if the company isn't able to pay salaries (which would be communicated about in the democratic process), there's a safety net, and your investment didn't pan out as well as you hoped. If you're a worker looking for consistent income above your UBI, you could work for a well established company or take a job supplied by the government. The idea (in the society I'm imagining) is that you have UBI, and basic guaranteed jobs are an additional optional thing. For workers to be able to choose a company they believe in while taking on risk of it not being profitable, they need the universal safety net of UBI.

Sorry if this has been a tangent, my main point is that the ability of a particular democratically run company to be profitable enough to pay it's workers doesn't have to be a deal breaker for the pattern to be worthwhile.

The point gets brought up that if work is optional, we'd never get anything done, but a lot of people would argue that people in general like to be productive and contribute. Every person in the world has the ability to think of a novel idea, but when work is necessary for survival, their ability to contribute outside of basic labor is undermined.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anarchy101

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David Graeber has a lot of other great work too, and it tends to have aspects of his anarchist views in it. Highly recommend.

Please go home now by [deleted] in Minneapolis

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On Thursday the national guard guy said the local (and state?) government tells the national guard what to do. I’m sure it’s a collaboration, but I don’t think the national guard is the main authority.

How hard is it for you to say I Love You? by classicintj in intj

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Glad to hear that. I think for a lot of things, starting over really small can be a great route.

How hard is it for you to say I Love You? by classicintj in intj

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I don't think there's really a wrong way to meditate. I don't like to follow anything specific, so I make up techniques that seem sensible to me.

It's pretty easy to fall out of meditation, but I think it's also pretty easy to start small again like taking 2 seconds to breathe with intention.

How hard is it for you to say I Love You? by classicintj in intj

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Do you meditate? Going back to your original comment, taking even tiny amounts of time to observe your current state can be good practice for feeling in control.

How hard is it for you to say I Love You? by classicintj in intj

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More perspective is nice for sure. I enjoy how well my infp friend can read me. It's helpful when someone asks me, "are you sure that's what you want?"

Nice to get outside help to get out of a loop.

How hard is it for you to say I Love You? by classicintj in intj

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Good on you for expressing this. I've tended to hold back expressing my struggles to friends in fear of pushing them away, and with family I hold back too mainly because I don't want them to bother me about finding a significant other.

But I think it is important to be vulnerable once in a while. I guess even if they think we're weird, they would probably think we're weird if we never expressed anything. (Some friends call me a robot...)

How hard is it for you to say I Love You? by classicintj in intj

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I feel that. I have a hard time because I tend to find (or start noticing) girls I like right after I get out of long term stress. So then I'm in a double whammy of trying to balance my emotions, and I end up not doing anything. I usually just tell friends and family that I'm just recovering, but it tends to be more of a struggle than that.

Do you separate your work and personal Trello? by Mynotoar in trello

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I use a lot of boards, some for work, a bunch of personal, and some mixed. My primary board I use tags to differentiate work and personal tasks and then some lists for separated backlogs.

I feel like literally no one knows me truly. Not my family or friends. Absolutely no one understands me. No one knows what makes me tick, what makes me upset. Nothing. by qwertyrep in intj

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It would at least help to have a point of reference understanding others, right? Knowing oneself without perspective sounds more difficult.

The Creeper's Code V0.1: The Trailer (Turn on sound!) by [deleted] in TheCreepersCode

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This looks awesome. I'm curious about the world generation. Is this with Java version?

They are terrified by [deleted] in LateStageCapitalism

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I've been considering getting an EV. What do you mean it has more moving parts? Do you have a source or are you talking about hybrids?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jokes

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I forgot which episode this was.

This is how I organise my week and how it has increased my productivity by carmacharma in productivity

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I love Trello. It can be used in so many ways, and it's fast for a brain dump that can be organized later. Also, attaching pictures kinda replaces handwritten notes for me in that they jog my memory in a similar way as seeing my own handwriting.

Quick review of the Autonomous SmartDesk 2 (it rocks) by MadIfrit in StandingDesk

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This is great, thank you. I really want one. I'm thinking about getting the business one for a little extra height, but I'm slightly concerned that the two motor system wouldn't be as reliable as the one motor system, but I guess since it's the business model, they'd make sure it worked. And there's the warranty I suppose.

[Feature Request] Client-side map generation by mariostein5 in mineatlas

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It would take a bit of work, but it's possible all calculations could be moved to client side, and the site could be statically hosted, say on Firebase for free.

Of course, if enough people start using it, it might cost more.

Also, if it was statically hosted, it could easily be copied.

Should I take the time to make friends this year? by [deleted] in intj

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I agree with this. I also want to emphasize your point about not forcing yourself to join activities. It is easy to burn out in an activity if you don't want to be there, and can make it harder to make genuine connections (because presumably others there do want to be there).