commodity
unhinged leave it to capitalism to commodify friendship

fuck_you_facebook
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unhinged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2WpU5MmZKI

'i think that it's the root of the problem that they are interpreting this as data and numbers'

that's the way silicon valley interprets everything, the way that shareholder capitalism interprets everything. duh


i have been in revolt against the heartless commodification of our society for awhile

#neverfacebook
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unhinged 'work is external to the worker, that it is not part of his nature; and that, consequently, he does not fulfill himself in his work but denies himself, has a feeling of misery rather than well being, does not develop freely his mental and physical energies, but is physically exhausted and mentally debased. the worker therefore feels himself at home only during his leisure time, whereas at work he feels himself homeless.' - karl marx 170523
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. for kevin townley


and then someone
will inevitably say

do you sell your paintings?

i don't paint for THAT
i don't make things
for money
fame
i paint because
i am compelled
i write
not to be witty
clever
but because i am compelled

just precisely this

my antennae are up
receiving
this song
and i am compelled
to record it
and if i trust you
share it

the market is vulgar
the cosmos are vast
let me show you

it was never about the money
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what's it to you?
who go
blather
from