- Hyptonotized with a Lingo In this world, there are ways of speaking that can establish a self-reinforcing feedback loop that distorts perception. It is especially prevalent among professional contexts. For instance: crypto and trading crowds exude over-confidence (conviction helps take risks but also — drive crowds to the cliff) corporate speak projects control (you have to appear like you are in charge but […]
- Capitalism, Neoliberalism, and the Fallacy of Big Concepts Many people are critical of capitalism and neoliberalism. There are multiple other things they may be critical of, but for the sake of convenience, it can be interesting to stop here. “This is pure neoliberalism”. “This is so capitalistic”. It’s like the words “neoliberalism” and “capital” became synonyms for the word “evil There is no doubt […]