Comments for doop HQ

Comment on What you can do by Mendacious D

Mendacious D — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:29:50 +0000

the matrix of the mundane

Love that. And so true. I’ve found the best works are frequently ones we already do, just without clear purpose.

Comment on Irony, thou art really dead. by almostinfamous

almostinfamous — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:34:04 +0000

you will get your revenge, mr zombie… just you wait!

Comment on Irony, thou art really dead. by zombie rotten mcdonald

zombie rotten mcdonald — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:42:08 +0000

I recognize that within the Greatest Country ever Known, the work I have done would have resulted in much greater monetary reward if I had performed it for the upper 2% or the financial classes, rather than the lowest 10%.

Yes, I am feeling a bit bitter.

Comment on Why people hate the 80s by zombie rotten mcdonald

zombie rotten mcdonald — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:42 +0000

Who hates the 80s?

Comment on Why people hate the 80s by Brando

Brando — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:48:19 +0000

That is indeed a good reason to hate the 80s.

Comment on How we treat our ‘citizens’ by Brando

Brando — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:17:17 +0000

aif, why do you hate freedom?

Comment on Doop HQ goes capitalist! by JRB

JRB — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:03:25 +0000

Sorry, dude; I hardly ever take them off. And when I do, that’s when you know I’m serious!

Do your partners/colleagues admire people that take advantage of them? It’s worth asking ourselves what kind of people we want to become before we regret the finished product.

Comment on Why people hate the 80s by Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:52:47 +0000

LOL!!

Comment on Doop HQ goes capitalist! by almostinfamous

almostinfamous — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:54:23 +0000

JRB with the serious pants! Needless to say, i Agree with what is said above, and heartily endorse it.

I am trying to take care to NOT go down the path where i am taking unfair advantage, to which the usual response from partners/colleagues is ‘why?’

and then i am stuck…

Comment on Doop HQ goes capitalist! by JRB

JRB — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:24:54 +0000

I think the question with capitalism is whether it meets the needs and expectations of the people it affects. People might really appreciate the services you provide, and the broader community might be fine with it. On the other hand, if you are taking advantage of people with no other options, or doing something the community doesn’t know or approve of, that sets the stage for conflict.

Personally, I think capitalism always tends toward this latter scenario, insofar as competition creates bigger and bigger claims to the social wealth, puts greater distance between production and consumption, and consolidates power amongst those with (productive) property.

But that’s not to say there aren’t many proprietor/employee/consumer/community relationships that aren’t mutually beneficial. The main question is whether private claims to property and resources can be justified vis-a-vis the “stakeholders” they affect. Sometimes they can, though often not.