on politics, society, foreign policy, philosophy and tech
The housing crisis in the US is at the level of a calamity: Researchers examined the median home prices last year for roughly 575 U.S. counties and found that home prices in 99% of those areas are beyond the reach of the average income earner, who makes $71,214 a year, according to ATTOM. Homes “unaffordable” … Read more
As a result of the pandemic and how it affected the economy, the working people were able to get some concessions from the system in the form of aid or salary increases. This led to their life standards getting higher temporarily. Temporarily, because in the past few years, the free market did everything to take … Read more
And that’s why they fail against reactionary movements We are witnessing various Western countries — mainly Anglo-American ones — fall into reactionaryism. While there are sizable segments that speak against this societal collapse and regression, the reactionary movements seem to be more powerful, persistent, focused, and with momentum. Things being how they are, various countries will end up with … Read more
Very simple: When the future likely holds a never-ending cascade of menial, back-breaking labor for scarce pay, people collectively turn unmotivated. The motivation concept is not at all different at that social segment and socioeconomic strata of society than the motivation concept which is so closely monitored and nurtured in tech. The only difference is … Read more
In modern Western societies, everything looks to be going downhill at the moment wherever you look. Poverty, inequality, homelessness, social discord — everything seems to be going down to hell at breakneck speed. It’s easy to take a look at this situation and lose heart — like how any sane, intelligent person would do. Join … Read more
The very question of whether anyone could really, reasonably make use of billions of dollars aside, it may be surprising to hear that it is possible be a billionaire without exploiting others, causing inequality, damaging the society or environment. It may be even more surprising to hear that egalitarian, pro-people viewpoints and ideologies do not forbid anyone … Read more
Just think for a second: What can’t you do with a net income like $10,000/month? Aside from living in extremely dense, prime real estate like Manhattan or central SF, or wasting money in extravaganza like $10,000-per-bottle champagne, is there anything that you couldn’t do in our modern society? Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing … Read more
Just check out its core philosophy, with its core terms in bold wording: The invisible hand of the free market governs everything and the hardworking get prosperous while the lazy suffer poverty. Sounds pretty familiar and very rational, doesn’t it… Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing List (you will also get updates when … Read more
Take a look at the picture painted by the references below: America’s dirty little secret: 42 million people are suffering from hunger Were there any American citizens living on US soil who died because they couldn’t afford healthcare? Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing List (you will also get updates when a new … Read more
We are told about all these wonderful and social advances during and as a result of industrial revolution, and a rosy picture is being painted in which all segments of the society benefited from. The reality is different – British government issued enclosure acts to shut down commons – rivers, forests, common land to peasants … Read more