Comments by "Curious Crow" (@CuriousCrow-mp4cx) on "Am I your problem, Kemi Badenoch?" video.

  1. It's understandable to feel unsettled right now, as the reality of our current system may differ significantly from what we once assumed. If we take the excitement surrounding AI at face value, there's a real concern that many white-collar jobs could be eliminated under capitalism. So, what can we do about this? It's crucial that we encourage our children to work to live, rather than live to work. They should learn to think strategically for themselves, rather than relying on external sources for what they cannot provide. The opportunities that existed in the 1970s are fundamentally different from what we see in the 2020s, and this economy is unlikely to return to those times. Therefore, we need to prepare our children to be adaptable and independent thinkers rather than trying to force them into rigid roles that no longer fit. If their sole focus is on securing employment, it’s important to note that self-employment stands as the only truly guaranteed path to lifelong work. However, the journey of self-employment is not without its challenges; it demands self-discipline, foresight, curiosity, and courage. While success or wealth isn’t guaranteed, the foundation of employment is still there for many. With the right priorities in place, a fulfilling life is indeed within reach, as it is these priorities that enrich our very existence. What is more significant than the external chaos is what brings meaning to our lives. This journey also encompasses taking responsibility for yourself and your loved ones. Although a job may offer less responsibility, we must acknowledge that true security is becoming increasingly rare, as capital continues to replace human roles with automation. The jobs that remain may be those beyond the reach of AI or robots, and there are valid concerns about whether they will provide a living wage. Thus, even within this context, we ought to approach our circumstances with an open mind; harbouring resentment over these changes can often be a futile exercise. Until humanity finds a way to either reform or replace capitalism with a more sustainable alternative that meets our material and other needs, we must learn to adapt to the pressures of the current system.
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  2. Beware what you wish for, you just miggt get it. Remember, you can't always control what will rise up in its place. There's a lot of money riding on it.
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  3. Whenever has a degree been a measure of ability? A degree in any subject is a focussed specialism. Outside of it you may be as ignorant as anyone else. And undergraduate drgrees are only introductions to a subject to boot. It teaches you how to navigate through a subject, but it doesn't always supply you with the means to create new knowledge in that area. Learning is a skill, and degrees allow one to demonstrate competence in learning. Practice is something else, and knowledge ≠ wisdom. In fact, using higher education as a Sorting Hat for a society determined to prefer drones rather than creative and analytical thinkers just ends up destroying those talents, because they are less applied to making the human condition better than creating wealth for a few. Monkey minds and bulls in a China shop still abound but they have degrees attached. I'm not anti-education, but I do question what are the priorities we are trying to meet with it. Human happiness and effectiveness seems to be low priority, and falling lower as the buffers of our economic system seem to be coming up faster than our overlords can cope with in an humane way. And they're all educated don't you know!
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  4. Pink Floyd's "The Wall"?
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  5. You obviously don't recognise that Economics is a Social Science, but you like good economies, right? Or history? Or psychology? Prejudices are no proxy for real knowledge or wisdom. They run contrary to the dictum of the Delphic Oracle "Know Thyself", which is the the Dictum of the Social Sciences. Why? In anyone's life, there is only ever one person who is always present: oneself. By understanding better who we are as humans, and what shapes our collective and individual action, we are nothing but Bulls in a China Shop, or hairless apes. We are the source of civilisation and studying it and analysing how we are as a species and as societies is the key to the lock of our true potential. Not understanding ourselves fully has bought us to yet another Bull in A China episode in human history. The paralells are clear. We have bern here before, and we'll probably wreck the joint yet again until we all acknowledge that we are still hairless apes who haven't evolved that much, and perhaps should pay attention to the limitations that imposes on us indivudualky abd collectively. That knowledge and hopefulky wisdom is our true legacy to those whi might follow us, if we can stop being cadidates for a Darwin Award. Have a nice day.
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  6. It is better to light a candle, than sit cursing the darkness. And not voting is just cursing the darkness. Nothing you want or need will happen unless you ask or work for it. Voting is not a sign of approval or satisfaction. Rather is showing that you recognise you have skin in the game, and whether the road to getting what you want is short or long, smooth or rough, you want something. You have to turn up to be counted, because not being counted means you don't matter, because everything that matters is counted.
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  7. Sorry, but some people who were depressed asked for it. And unfortunately, people who are depressed often end themselves without any interventiin from the state. I'd rather blame the state for providing something that some one wants - because they don't "invite" you for assisted dying. You have to go through an onerous process of approval for it to be done. And realistically, the once existence of the Liverpool Pathway emphasises that most people ended by doctors without their consent, were never asked to give it. That is completely different for those who ask for it, and these should not be conflated. That too is a disservice to those involved. Your approach is the slippery slope, and is reasonable. But in any case, safeguards to weed out the cases that need not suffer by staying alive - need to be clear and unambiguous.
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  8. Too simplistic appoach here. And if british banks in the present aren't willing to invest in british industry, why is that? Pensions aren't capital, they are savings for the future for people who will lack capacity to earn more in their retirement. Pensions should be off limits. Entrepreneurs should find their own capital from capital markets, and leave pensions alone.
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