The comforting stories about “what it cost to become you” quietly turn personal biographies into moral invoices that justify high salaries. Along the way, we’ll explore a twist on socially necessary labour time to separate genuine needs from the class entry fees we pretend are necessities.
Read MoreThe popular myth of meritocracy in Australia is an ideological tool used to justify systemic inequality. Let's explore how education, work, and wealth are shaped not by a "fair go," but by underlying class structures that perpetuate privilege.
Read More"Capitalist realism" can help us understand why it's so hard to imagine life beyond capitalism. From cooperative success stories to recent economic crises, we'll challenge some common myths about human nature and explore how we might start imagining different possibilities for our future.
Read MorePropaganda is leading us in the West down a one-way road in the wrong direction. Perhaps things must get worse before they can become better, but I'm going to rant about the current state of things anyway.
Read MoreLet's look at the common, pre-fabricated arguments used to dismiss socialism and communism. We will dismantle these persistent myths one by one, from the idea that "it only works in theory" to the conflation of equality with sameness, using historical context and data to challenge the dominant narrative.
Read MoreGames can contain details that serve as commentary on the ideology of our times, whether intentional by the designers and developers or not. Let's explore some interesting ways in which commentary on society and its systems can manifest in games.
Read MoreLet's dive into concepts like creating value, setting prices, and making profits within the framework of capitalism. We'll also examine how capitalism has two key features different from earlier systems.
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