Socialism
- Chinese Tech Companies Push Staff To the Limit - Slashdot
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/13812624
> JD.com founder Richard Liu warned employees against prioritizing work-life balance during a recent video conference, stating those who "put life first and work second" were not welcome at the company. This stance reflects a broader trend in China's tech sector as executives face slowing growth and increased competition. > > Major tech firms, including Alibaba and Tencent, have cut tens of thousands of jobs since 2021. Companies are now seeking younger, cheaper workers and demanding longer hours from existing staff. Pinduoduo, an e-commerce group known for its high productivity and grueling work culture, is seen as a model by some in the industry. In 2021, two Pinduoduo employees died in incidents linked to overwork by colleagues. > > Older tech professionals, typically over 35, face the greatest risk of redundancy and struggle to find new positions. Employers often view them as expensive and less flexible due to family responsibilities. A 2023 survey of 2,200 professionals in China's largest cities revealed widespread anxiety about career prospects and work-life balance. Many in the industry report experiencing depression and high stress levels.
- The effects of unjustifiable hierarchies and asymmetrical violencemedium.com The effects of unjustifiable hierarchies and asymmetrical violence
Delving into the Human Costs of the Israeli Occupation
- RDWolff discusses 21st-century socialism, local/ground-up socialism
Wolff discusses how municipal socialism might start, the relationship between worker coops and local residents, among other things.
New Democracy@Work team. Videographers don't get it together until 7-8 mins in. Private video. If link doesn't work, comment and I'll remove post.
- Discussion of Christian socialism in the USA
The 1st 15 mins are year-old news. The 2nd 15 mins are a discussion between a marxist scholar and a Christian-socialist scholar.
- Texas used to have socialist cowboys. For real.
It's an audio podcast, ~1/2 hr long.
- "Intensity of exploitation is a common determinant of mental illness."spectrejournal.com Mental Illness and Capitalism – Spectre Journal
David Matthews outlines the importance of a Marxist conceptualization of mental illness rather than a purely biological analysis.
Wages down, cost of living up, gov't sucks--it's enough to make you crazy.
- 21st-century socialism requires attention to micro levels of social organizationbraveneweurope.com Harriet Fraad, Richard D. Wolff - Twenty-First Century Socialism: What It Will Become and Why - Brave New Europe
Socialism now needs to add a critical analysis of capitalism’s micro-level organization inside workplaces and households to its macro-level analyses. Dr. Harriet Fraad is a mental health counselor and hypnotherapist in New York City whose [...]
I'd live there.
- So close!
C'mon, Jeffy, link awful politics to awful economics, please! Even so, it was an admirable speech. Go here for context https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjCcctr3BxU
- Indicia of feudalism?
When you're in the process of applying for a job, and your prospective employer wants to know whether you're passionate about the work and how you're going to make/save them money or improve their bureaucratic standing, or both, is that analogous to a king requiring your love and your promise to battle on his behalf?
- What are you reading?
I'll go first. Ethical Dimensions of Marxist Thought, Cornel West, and Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the PMC, Catherine Liu.
- Socialism is great, love it
Hey, uhh love it. I think this is probably a good opportunity to share information about socialism and stuff since people like me don't know all the details, we're just here to help :)
