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“What we're already doing is communism. The first step we have to make is to realize that we're already closer to it than we think.”

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David Graeber

David Graeber is an American anthropologist known for his research on economic anthropology, anarchism, and critical theory. His work explores the issues of economic relationships and power structures in modern society. more

“What about precarious labor? It's actually not the most efficient form of labor at all. They were much more efficient when they had loyalty to their workers and people were allowed to be creative and contribute - you know that what precarious labor does is that it's the best weapon ever made to depoliticize labor. They're always putting the political in front of the economic.”

People Knows Doe Made Form Political Creative Economic Fronts Weapons Labor Workers Loyalty Efficient Be Creative Precarious

Author:David Graeber

“You would think that if neoliberals were in any way honest, after the collapse of the Soviet Union the first thing to do is get rid of the Red Army and the KGB, and build up the economy. Instead, they just get rid of the economy and keep the military and the KGB.”

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Author:David Graeber

“The example of Russia reminds us that keeping up that enormous dead weight of the security apparatus required to enforce the ideological conformity to preempt anything that looks like an alternative or a social movement is destroying capitalism.”

Looks Social Security Example Movement Capitalism Weight Russia Enormous Alternatives Conformity Destroying Ideological Social Movements

Author:David Graeber

“I have become very critical of the whole book award system and could preach on that subject for quite a while, but I do know what an award can mean to a writer early in her career. It can give an essential validation.”

Knows Giving Mean Book Whole Careers Subjects Essentials Critical Awards Validation

Author:Ursula K. Le Guin

“It's probably simply a matter of temperament that I never stopped to wonder if I could "match" what I had done, never choked off my writing by competing with myself, or with anybody else for that matter. My ambition was absolutely centered on the work itself, never on what it would bring me, or "who" it would make me. I never cared about that at all.”

Ifs Writing Matter Done Wonder Ambition If I Could Competing Temperament My Ambition

Author:Ursula K. Le Guin

“Capitalism is not about the profit motive. Capitalism is about free markets. What you do in the market, in your free will, is the essence of capitalism.”

Capitalism Essence Profit Motive Free Will Free Market Profit Motive

Author:Muhammad Yunus

“In my work, I really try to look at ordinary things quite closely to see if there isn't a little bit of something special about them. I'm trying to make something as nearly perfect as I can out of words.”

Ifs Trying Looks Littles I Can Bits Perfect Special Little Bit Ordinary Something Special Ordinary Things

Author:Ted Kooser

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