Why the Rich Love Burning Man
I have a love hate relationship with this article. Or rather I have a love hate relationship with Burning Man and with this traditional sort of socialist thought. Yes I agree, this nonsense is elitism. I also think that the idea of radical self expression is intensely appealing and a part of me desperately wants to cling to the dream.
When “freedom” and “inclusion” are disconnected from democracy, they often lead to elitism and reinforcement of the status quo.
Remittances are a driving force in the world economy.
Yea I know it is more a picture than a link. You'll get over it.
Trust the World
After reading this, as well as her article on Effective Altruism I think Leila Janah is becoming one of my favorite people. I know, I know the title is "Why Effective Altruism Isn't Enough" but honestly, I think what she doesn't realize is that the points she is arguing lie very closely inline with EA. In fact I think they are EA ideas.
I Quit My Development Job and Ate Some Humble Pie
Combining this with Janah's article, as well as my growing hesitation with traditional socialists, I am beginning to think the way forward is somewhere, unsurprisingly, in the middle ground. Something like democratized socially conscious venture capitalism. Was that buzz-wordy enough for you?
No, I am No Crowdfunding This Baby
Her prayer to the holy trinity may be my evening prayer for the coming months. More than that this article reminded me how much I love Amanda Fucking Palmer and all the fiesty, artsy, kick-ass ladies who came before. Because who, in her adolescence, didn't feel like the Girl Anachronism?
Patti…Ani...Björki…hear my prayer. May I not get fucking boring.
