Ok I’m going to confess that i feel like i don't fully grasp the model this quote (and related ones from the book) proposes. I understand it on a vibes level, but what does he actually mean by the stages of simulacra? How do I interpret it in a way that’s useful and applicable?
Pls help q_q
Could you elaborate on the last part? I know you’ve talked at length before about how western economics have sort of “eroded” attitudes towards marxist schools of thought, especially among policy makers. Is this still true, or even worsening due to the intensifying inequality or are there still policy makers who fall into the “damn times are getting tough where’s my little red book” crowd (if I understand your post correctly)
I know you get a lot of flak here sometimes, but I find you analysis fascinating and your explanations pedagogic. Please keep posting!
I big problem afaik was simply the lack of computational power. The USSR was notedly slow and even unwilling to respect and adopt digital computers as a technology. It turns out that planning a complex economy (more or less) by hand is really hard and leads to mistakes!
Reading the names ”Boruto” and ”Hitler-Garcia” in sequence really got me ngl
Oh yeah I am not arguing BE’s position, I don’t particularly care. I’m more asking for my own count if there are reasons to be critical of Cuba as an AES project (moreso than others), and how that would tie into being a Trot position etc.
Well ok, let me rephrase: Is support of Cuba not an ML position?
Is it trot to believe in Cuba as a bastion of socialism in the “west”?
Edit: Genuine question, asking in good faith here
Thank you comrade!
Is there a source on this, especially globally?
I’m really into horror audio dramas and/or anthology podcasts. Because of this I’ve burned through so many over the past year or two I feel like I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel, which sucks
Ones i like (kind of ordered by how much i like them):
Ones I DIDN’T like:
Basically I like shows that
Oh and if you want recs from me just ask and you shall receive I’m dying to talk about these shows 
Ok i need to ask: What does this emote mean? I see it and never get it :c