capitalism

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 13 – Society 1 (Money) – Part 3: What’s worse than slavery?

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Leviticus warned us that unchecked debt can enslave generations. The modern money system mirrors this warning, built on the impossibility of paying off debt with interest. It’s a system designed for scarcity and collapse, where wage slavery replaces traditional slavery. We work, but never quite catch up, because the rules are written by those who benefit from it. This isn’t the only way things have to work – it’s just the way those in power want it to work.

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Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Radical Love Letters Remix)

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A modern remix of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, calling out the pressure, debt, and consumerism of the season – and reminding us that the greatest gift we can give is ourselves. 🎄💛

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The Day Gratitude Died in Aisle 7

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On Thursday we give thanks. On Friday we trample each other for whatever’s on sale. This Radical Left letter calls out the madness of consumerism, the “Black Friday mold,” and the spiritual whiplash of going from gratitude to greed overnight – and invites us to reclaim the season for connection instead of consumption.

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There Was Never a Scarcity Problem

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Nvidia just became worth $5 trillion – and if that doesn’t shatter the myth of scarcity, nothing will. The truth isn’t that there’s not enough money. It’s that too few people get to decide where it goes.

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Bread, Circuses, and the Pitchers We Choose to Punish

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When MLB pitchers are indicted in a world where billion-dollar sports betting machines run nonstop, maybe the problem isn’t the players – maybe it’s the empire.

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