Thank you, both links led to thought-provoking articles.
> "..The rule of law against the powerful has collapsed in America."
> "Monopolism makes companies act like mafias, stupid and lazy, with an emphasis on abusive commercial practice rather than technical or organizational excellence."
> "Surveillance capitalism is everywhere. But it’s not the result of some wrong turn or a rogue abuse of corporate power — it’s the system working as intended."
I'm no Marxist by any means, but I think it's possible to appreciate some of these insights into society, without dismissing (or agreeing with) the ideology that it's become.
> "..The rule of law against the powerful has collapsed in America."
> "Monopolism makes companies act like mafias, stupid and lazy, with an emphasis on abusive commercial practice rather than technical or organizational excellence."
> "Surveillance capitalism is everywhere. But it’s not the result of some wrong turn or a rogue abuse of corporate power — it’s the system working as intended."
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Here's the whole pamphlet by Lenin:
Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism - https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/
I'm no Marxist by any means, but I think it's possible to appreciate some of these insights into society, without dismissing (or agreeing with) the ideology that it's become.