• Mactan@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    the cynical Swerve effect. at the ends of all stories we MUST shrug our shoulders and say “better things aren’t possible”

  • f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz
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    2 days ago

    Billionaires hoarding computer components: “It would violate the Prime Directive of Fascism to share our technology with this developing civilization.”

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      2 days ago

      It’s a fairly light and noncommittal piece, but yes. They do get into Ferengi at some length.

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      3 days ago

      Fr. If you’re looking to apply economics from a scifi post-wealth austerity setting into this (sweeps arm at horizon)… You’re gonna have a bad time.