Thread by @pjf

We live in a world that's enveloped by capitalism.

When we ask someone "what do you do?" it means "how do you sell your labour?", as if that's the most important thing.

We're relentlessly tracked and advertised to. We're told this is good, as we can have things for "free".

So many times I've done things *for fun*, and been asked how that makes money, or been told it's so good I could sell it.

I hate this. I hate a society that forces people to always be thinking about how they can make a dollar.

I hate that we judge someone's worth by their job.

I hate we have a system that makes rich people richer. It's right there in the name. Capitalism. It advantages people with capital.

I hate the biggest predictor of one's wealth is the wealth of one's parents.

This is terribly sick, but we've grown up with it. Normalised it.

And so I'm *still* having feelings about my experience at the bakery today.

I wasn't given the pies because I was buying something else. I went in to buy a pie. It was clear I was willing to pay for it.

https://twitter.com/pjf/status/1087551537713274880

Instead I was given two pies, for free, because the bakery wanted to be nice. They insisted.

Not because they thought I would advertise them. Not because they thought it would increase revenue overall.

It was just pure generousity. And we live in a system that makes that rare.

I really want a world where people are generous and kind, rather than one where they're always looking to make money.

I don't think we have to dismantle capitalism to do that, but I think we need a serious redistribution of wealth.

A universal basic income would help a lot.

I want a world where "what do you do? means "what gives your life meaning?", not "how can I judge you by your job?".

I want a world where people can be generous when they wish, rather than worrying about the bottom line.

I want a world with more kindness pies.