Social transformation isn’t just about changing who owns the factories. It’s about changing how people see themselves, each other, and the world.

This is the trap: even when we resist power, we often do so using the same patterns, assumptions, and structures that power imposes on us. We think we’re breaking free, but in reality, we’re still operating within the logic that power has ingrained in us—fighting on its terms, using its language, and reinforcing its grip on our thinking and behavior.

Capitalism lights the house on fire, sells you a bucket of water with a hole in it, and then convinces you that if the flames keep spreading, it’s because you’re not using the bucket correctly.

Power is embedded within the structures of thought, emotion, behavior, and social organization. It defines the conditions under which actions are possible, shaping not just external circumstances but the internal logic through which individuals interpret the world, others, and themselves.

Under capitalism, stable housing can never and will never be a reality for everyone. Capitalism depends on some people lacking stable housing to drive up demand, cut maintenance costs, and maximize profits.

It’s time we reject the individuals who are “leading” our country, recognizing them as the spineless and avaricious opportunists they repeatedly prove themselves to be. They do not look out for “American interests.” They look out for elite interests. The elite are fully aware of the destruction and death they cause.

Fear will never totally leave us; we must learn to live in spite of it. There’s nowhere to run. We must begin embracing the uncertainty that is inherent in life, doing so with poise and confidence. Crucially, we must do so together.

Under the oppressive gears of capitalism, driven by the relentless hunger for perpetual growth, these savings plans don't just subtly coerce workers into endorsing their own exploitation—they force them to champion an ever-escalating cycle of exploitation.

The 1968 protests showed that when people come together, they can shake the foundations of power, even if they don’t knock them down completely.

Reducing the workweek to four days, while seemingly a positive step in transitioning to a more humane existence, fails to address the root issue: the grotesque alienation and exploitation of workers that comes as a package deal with a capitalist economic system.