Timely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoWe've transitioned from celebrating scientific pioneers in the 19th-20th century to venerating capitalist CEOs in the 20th century who amassed wealth through market domination and reduced wages.message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1224arrow-down129
arrow-up1195arrow-down1message-squareWe've transitioned from celebrating scientific pioneers in the 19th-20th century to venerating capitalist CEOs in the 20th century who amassed wealth through market domination and reduced wages.Timely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareskeezix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·9 months agoIf you want to know what a society celebrates all you need do is look at the pictures of who and what they put on their money. US: war generals, capitalists, banks, bankers, federalists, slave owners. Other countries: flora, fauna, suffragettes, scientists, influential women, explorers, birds, fish.
minus-squareKSP Atlas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoWhat if my money has the text “MONOPOLY” on it?
minus-squareChaotic Entropy@feddit.ukcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoThank you, my brother in entropy.
If you want to know what a society celebrates all you need do is look at the pictures of who and what they put on their money.
US: war generals, capitalists, banks, bankers, federalists, slave owners.
Other countries: flora, fauna, suffragettes, scientists, influential women, explorers, birds, fish.
What if my money has the text “MONOPOLY” on it?
Then you are the banker.
Nice username
Thank you, my brother in entropy.
Meanwhile in Denmark: BRIDGES!!!
Okay, that’s actually awesome.