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Spoon-Fed Labor
The subject and nature of “labor” is, of course, as old as mankind itself. Indeed, we would not be here today, tapping away on our laptop computer, were it not for the convenient fact that enough of our forebears managed to dodge the cosmic unemployment lines such that the species itself could carry on. Continue reading
Chainsaw First
Having witnessed almost two years of Javier Milei’s “Chainsaw First” economic policies, during which the self-described anarcho-capitalist slashed the putrefied state from halo to culo, Argentine voters handed his La Libertad Avanza (LLA) party a thumping mandate in the midterm elections this past weekend. Continue reading
Big Brother is Watching
While on the subject of ubiquitous government surveillance, Big Brother is not just at your door… he’s on the couch streaming Netflix, having already helped himself to some snacks and, naturally, the wifi password. (Bank accounts, social credit score, carbon footprint, etc., to follow shortly.) Continue reading
Invasive Species
The sun glistened off the water as our family clamored aboard the modest vessel. Nicolás, our captain for the day (and the boat’s owner-operator), spoke with the passion of a man who has discovered a deeper meaning in life. Continue reading
