“Never mind the eighty percent of the population who fell below the poverty line. They couldn’t afford to complain and risk losing their dole.” MoneyPovertySocietyCapitalismWelfareControlWorking ClassWelfare State Book:Dreck Source: Dreck
“Don’t bite the hand that feeds you, as the saying went. Unless it’s also holding the key to your cage. That might actually be worth it.” MoneyPovertySocietyCapitalismWelfareControlWorking ClassWelfare State Book:Dreck Source: Dreck
“She made a decent salary, but most of that went to paying interest on her debts. Still, she was lucky to have a job at all. She had to keep reminding herself of that. She didn’t feel lucky.” WorkMoneyCapitalismDebtMiddle ClassWorking ClassDebts Book:Dreck Source: Dreck
“No one likes putting a cash value on their own freedom, selling their soul two weeks at a time. But every one of them had done just that, and they resented the company for it.” WorkMoneyCapitalismWorking ClassWork EthicWorking Book:Dreck Source: Dreck
“Forget privacy; forget autonomy. You’re going to hand over the keys to your one and only mortal vessel, and you’re expected to pay for the privilege?!” TechnologyPsychologySocietyCapitalismPrivacyAutonomySurveillanceSurveillance Capitalism Book:Dreck Source: Dreck
“Laila could picture the flow of traffic all around her. From above, she watched the cars move along in streams like all those ants on her kitchen floor. What had they been looking for anyway? A crumb here, a speck of sugar there? The vast stockpiles of food in the pantry and fridge remained untouched. For that matter, what kept all these cars returning to the city day after day? A little money, a little entertainment? Surface operations like Livetrac kept the ants fighting over crumbs while the obscene fortunes of a shadowy elite were counted not in dollars but in lives.” CitiesSocietyCapitalismMiddle ClassControlWorking ClassInsectsBugsCityModern Life Book:Dreck Source: Dreck
“Entering the workforce was like one last long night with nothing after it but the terrifying certainty of death.” JobsDeathFearWorkDreamsCapitalismMortalityDreamingWorkingBanality Book:Dreck Source: Dreck