Feffer quotes a Professor who idealizes a world full of aboriginal noble savages before “European colonialists” ruined everything, & wants to return to that pre-civilizational world.
According to Feffer, the only way to change people’s minds is through “social learning programs” (AstroTurfed Malthusian indoctrination) or a “shock to they system”
He wants to shrink the global economy to less than 33% of its current size
He seems to be striving for a utopian communist experiment that will somehow succeed with an economy 1/3 of what it is today
What are his specific asks?
1. Phasing out fossil fuels 2. Eliminating cars (including electric vehicles) 3. Ending “non-essential” air travel 4. Ending large-scale manufacturing & agriculture 5. Downsizing homes 6. Population control measures
The article advocates “international diplomacy toward a contraction and convergence of the wealthier and the poorer countries”
His globalist vision wants to reduce economic competition between countries, & roll out a basic income “based on needs”
The article is optimistic however, because while “there will major catastrophes first… it’s crucial that we have the leading explanations so that the pieces can be picked up correctly afterwards”
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>Texas builds effective wire border with only $11 million
>the Border Patrol begins removing it
>Texas builds a border to prevent Rio Grande crossings
>The Biden admin sues them
In May, DHS leader Mayorkas claimed the border situation "was very challenging... very difficult" & touted immigration reform.
However, Texas was able to prevent immigrant crossings with just $11 million of razor wire, until the DHS began to cut down.
Corporations have built incredibly powerful AI tools but they won’t release them to the public because they’re afraid people will use them in racist ways
ChatGPT became a sensation by releasing its language model to the public, but they’re backtracking due to elite pearl clutching about how the peasants will use this technology.
A similar process happened with Google search and YouTube, which had better algorithms a decade ago. They were intentionally ruined because they led to “populism”
The most interesting stories of all time are the stories of explorers — Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama, Pizarro, Cortes, Captain Cook — it doesn’t get any better than this.
Also Magellan. If you haven’t read a book on each one of these men, you’re missing out.
When Marco Polo visits the Orient, he’s treated well but has to submit to the Khan’s dominion. Returns to crusader cities like Acre.
By the time Vasco da Gama travels, he’s isolated & met with constant hostility. Has to brutally subjugate leaders with ship cannons & raids.