Tag: ultracapitalism
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After decades of rightwing dominance, a transatlantic movement of leftwing economists is building a practical alternative to neoliberalism. By For almost half a century, something vital has been missing from… more ›
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Sometime in the last two years, American hegemony died. The age of U.S. dominance was a brief, heady era, about three decades marked by two moments, each a breakdown of… more ›
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Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of subscription start-ups. Many young American urbanites have resigned themselves to a life of non-ownership, abandoning the dream of their… more ›
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Updated on June 5 at 12:39 p.m. In October 2016, then-President Barack Obama hosted a miniature version of the blowout tech conference South by Southwest, which the White House called… more ›
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Platforms have become one of the most important business models of the 21st century. In our newly-published book, we divide all platforms into two types: Innovation platforms enable third-party firms… more ›
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How is it that capitalism is at once so generative, flexible, and creative, and, simultaneously, so effective at doing certain things, such as making rich people richer? I address this… more ›
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As Pete Buttigieg addressed supporters off a back porch in Marshalltown, Iowa, the Devil was whispering his name. “Pete,” the Devil hissed into a microphone. “You’re sooo smart, Pete.” http://time.com/longform/pete-buttigieg-2020/ more ›
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This is a lengthy discussion, so I’ll begin with a summary. The basic idea in this post is to consider capitalism as a highly efficient objective function (or “AI”) with… more ›