Jan Schneekloth
@janschneekloth.bsky.social
Music, heterodox economics, philosophy, sociology, cinema, tv
''[...]today’s economy: Its rewards are going disproportionately
toward capital instead of labor. [...] value attached to those profits even more. The result: Capital, which includes businesses, shareholders and superstar employees, is triumphant, while the average worker ekes out marginal gains.''
toward capital instead of labor. [...] value attached to those profits even more. The result: Capital, which includes businesses, shareholders and superstar employees, is triumphant, while the average worker ekes out marginal gains.''
The Big Money in Today’s Economy Is Going to Capital, Not Labor
Soaring profits and stocks funnel more of GDP toward companies, their top employees and shareholders. AI will intensify this trend.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:14 AM
''[...]today’s economy: Its rewards are going disproportionately
toward capital instead of labor. [...] value attached to those profits even more. The result: Capital, which includes businesses, shareholders and superstar employees, is triumphant, while the average worker ekes out marginal gains.''
toward capital instead of labor. [...] value attached to those profits even more. The result: Capital, which includes businesses, shareholders and superstar employees, is triumphant, while the average worker ekes out marginal gains.''
''Nepantla is the ‘in between’ of temporalities, worlds, processes, paradigm shifts. [...]Or we can talk about finding ourselves in-between temporalities, as in-between a past that is no longer available and a strange and uncertain future that seems always, and permanently, out of reach.'' #nepantla
Why we should embrace ‘nepantla’ – the in-betweenness of life | Psyche Ideas
In an age of strong political commitments, a Nahuatl word encapsulates the freedom to let go of what has become oppressive
psyche.co
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
''Nepantla is the ‘in between’ of temporalities, worlds, processes, paradigm shifts. [...]Or we can talk about finding ourselves in-between temporalities, as in-between a past that is no longer available and a strange and uncertain future that seems always, and permanently, out of reach.'' #nepantla
''Allerdings hätte jedes Kind darauf kommen können, dass die Sichtweise von Dieter unsinnig ist. In einem Nullsummenspiel (die Leistungsbilanzsalden der Welt sind null) können nun mal nicht beide Seiten verlieren. Das Überschussland gewinnt immer, weil die Sinnsche Argumentation [...] falsch ist.''
Öffentlich-Rechtliche Desinformation: Rechts-Konservativ geht immer! - Relevante Ökonomik
Gleich mehrere Leser weisen mich auf öffentlich-rechtliche Desinformation in Wirtschaftsfragen hin. In „Berlin direkt“ vom 18.1. dieses Jahres schafft es das ZDF, zwei „Experten“ zu Wort kommen zu las...
www.relevante-oekonomik.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
''Allerdings hätte jedes Kind darauf kommen können, dass die Sichtweise von Dieter unsinnig ist. In einem Nullsummenspiel (die Leistungsbilanzsalden der Welt sind null) können nun mal nicht beide Seiten verlieren. Das Überschussland gewinnt immer, weil die Sinnsche Argumentation [...] falsch ist.''
''Antonio Gramsci insistía en que el poder estable no se sostiene únicamente en la coerción,sino en una combinación de fuerza y consentimiento que permite a un orden social presentarse como legítimo, natural y, en cierta medida, deseable.[...]si dispone todavía del capital simbólico necesario[...]''
El desconcierto latinoamericano frente al (previsible) acoso de Donald Trump | Nueva Sociedad
La actual reconfiguración de las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y América Latina y el Caribe bajo el segundo gobierno de Donald Trump se caracteriza por el avance de formas más crudas de dominación. ...
nuso.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
''Antonio Gramsci insistía en que el poder estable no se sostiene únicamente en la coerción,sino en una combinación de fuerza y consentimiento que permite a un orden social presentarse como legítimo, natural y, en cierta medida, deseable.[...]si dispone todavía del capital simbólico necesario[...]''
''[..]carry trade no solo es fomentado por factores externos sino también por internos.Durante el final de 2025 y principios de 2026[..]apretón monetario convalidó tasas de interés muy elevadas[...],frente a un dólar planchado,aún generan un fuerte incentivo para colocarse en pesos haciendo tasa.''
El dólar no para de caer: ¿qué hay detrás de la fuerte baja y hasta cuándo puede sostenerse la pax cambiaria?
El dólar oficial marcó este martes su quinta caída dentro de las primeras siete ruedas del mes, mientras el panorama de la inflación comienza a complicarse de corto plazo.
www.ambito.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
''[..]carry trade no solo es fomentado por factores externos sino también por internos.Durante el final de 2025 y principios de 2026[..]apretón monetario convalidó tasas de interés muy elevadas[...],frente a un dólar planchado,aún generan un fuerte incentivo para colocarse en pesos haciendo tasa.''
''While many safety advocates warn about the dangers of humanizing chatbots, Askell argues we would do well to treat them with more empathy—not only because she thinks it’s possible for Claude to have real feelings, but also because how we interact with AI systems will shape what they become.''
Meet the One Woman Anthropic Trusts to Teach AI Morals
The tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
''While many safety advocates warn about the dangers of humanizing chatbots, Askell argues we would do well to treat them with more empathy—not only because she thinks it’s possible for Claude to have real feelings, but also because how we interact with AI systems will shape what they become.''
''Then there is the Italian American architect Paolo Soleri, who proposed ‘arcologies’, a blend of architecture and ecology. He pictured towering, self-contained cities meant to behave like ecosystems [...]. The aim was not power concentrated in glass-and-steel monuments, but land conserved[...]''
In solarpunk cities of the future, tech follows nature’s lead | Aeon Essays
The vision of solarpunk: joining nature with technology in vibrantly inclusive ways to create a world that truly blooms
aeon.co
February 10, 2026 at 11:07 PM
''Then there is the Italian American architect Paolo Soleri, who proposed ‘arcologies’, a blend of architecture and ecology. He pictured towering, self-contained cities meant to behave like ecosystems [...]. The aim was not power concentrated in glass-and-steel monuments, but land conserved[...]''
''Productivity is the cheat code for a more prosperous society. If each worker can produce more in the same hour—more goods, better services, faster results—then the total economic pie grows, even if the number of workers doesn’t. It’s the rare efficiency gain that expands the pie [...]'' #AI #KI
America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?
www.theatlantic.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
''[...]Sheinbaum anunció una reducción del 42% en los homicidios dolosos a nivel nacional, comparando el promedio diario de septiembre de 2024 (86.9 víctimas) con enero de 2026 (50.9), lo que equivale, de acuerdo con cifras de su gobierno a 36 asesinatos menos por día. "Hay 36 personas que[...]''
Gobierno de Sheinbaum reporta caída del 42% en homicidios dolosos
De acuerdo con las cifras oficiales, los homicidios dolosos en el país pasaron de un promedio diario de 86.9 en septiembre 2024 a 50.9 víctimas en enero 2026; con lo que este enero es el más bajo desd...
www.proceso.com.mx
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
''[...]Sheinbaum anunció una reducción del 42% en los homicidios dolosos a nivel nacional, comparando el promedio diario de septiembre de 2024 (86.9 víctimas) con enero de 2026 (50.9), lo que equivale, de acuerdo con cifras de su gobierno a 36 asesinatos menos por día. "Hay 36 personas que[...]''
''Wenn die privaten Haushalte viel sparen, fließt von den an sie ausbezahlten Löhnen nur relativ wenig als Konsumausgaben an die Unternehmen zurück. Das reduziert die Gewinne und beschränkt damit die Investitionsbereitschaft der Unternehmen. Anders herum verbessert eine geringe Sparneigung [...]''
Sparen über Sparen: Was ist der Unterschied zum Investieren? – MAKROSKOP
Das einzige Magazin für Wirtschaftspolitik aus einer keynesianischen Perspektive in Deutschland.
makroskop.eu
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 PM
''Wenn die privaten Haushalte viel sparen, fließt von den an sie ausbezahlten Löhnen nur relativ wenig als Konsumausgaben an die Unternehmen zurück. Das reduziert die Gewinne und beschränkt damit die Investitionsbereitschaft der Unternehmen. Anders herum verbessert eine geringe Sparneigung [...]''
''The struggles of quick-service restaurants also speak to the growing bifurcation in the US economy, where restaurants and other businesses that cater to low-income Americans are experiencing reduced sales as their customers increasingly struggle to make ends meet,while businesses that cater[...]''
What fast food’s downturn says about the US economy
Restaurants have raised prices to offset rising labour and ingredient costs, leading low-income customers to visit less often
www.ft.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
''The struggles of quick-service restaurants also speak to the growing bifurcation in the US economy, where restaurants and other businesses that cater to low-income Americans are experiencing reduced sales as their customers increasingly struggle to make ends meet,while businesses that cater[...]''
''One survey of US adults found that 19 per cent had chatted with an AI system meant to emulate a romantic partner, with higher rates for young men and women (31 and 23 per cent, respectively). But while young men seem the keenest users in the US, the same is not true everywhere.'' #AI #KI #love
Is this the way the world ends?
Romantic relationships with AI models will not heal the disconnect between young men and women
www.ft.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:52 PM
''Der Historiker Peter Burke differenziert zwischen drei Arten des Wissensverlustes: dem Verbergen,der Vernichtung und dem Verwerfen. Wissen wird zum Beispiel aus politischen oder wirtschaftlichen Motiven verborgen, weil Informationen als Geschäftsgeheimnis oder „Verschlusssachen“ gelten.'' #Amnesie
Digitale Amnesie
In der digitalen Gesellschaft geht immer mehr Wissen verloren. KI könnte das Problem verschärfen und zu einem „Wissenskollaps“ führen, warnen Forscher.
www.philomag.de
February 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
''Der Historiker Peter Burke differenziert zwischen drei Arten des Wissensverlustes: dem Verbergen,der Vernichtung und dem Verwerfen. Wissen wird zum Beispiel aus politischen oder wirtschaftlichen Motiven verborgen, weil Informationen als Geschäftsgeheimnis oder „Verschlusssachen“ gelten.'' #Amnesie
''Yes, when Mandelson was a minister in Brown’s government, he betrayed the national interest. But this is what, by other means, he was appointed to do. His treachery, while it went way beyond his official mandate, was not a bug, but a feature. The corrosion of democratic values was institutional.''
There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories | George Monbiot
Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:46 PM
''Yes, when Mandelson was a minister in Brown’s government, he betrayed the national interest. But this is what, by other means, he was appointed to do. His treachery, while it went way beyond his official mandate, was not a bug, but a feature. The corrosion of democratic values was institutional.''
''The pedophilia is so telling about not just their sick enjoyment of torturing the innocent, but also how they view our entire world. They voraciously take in the most destructive manner, [...]. You don’t have to feel for the victims or for the earth if you see yourself as some kind of demi-god.''
When the Oligarchs Don’t Need You Anymore
Epstein, Dark Enlightenment and the Unholy Marriage with MAGA
kathleenlwallace.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
''The pedophilia is so telling about not just their sick enjoyment of torturing the innocent, but also how they view our entire world. They voraciously take in the most destructive manner, [...]. You don’t have to feel for the victims or for the earth if you see yourself as some kind of demi-god.''
''A pesar de tenerlo preparado desde principios de 2024 y de haberlo anunciado como un hecho a partir de enero de 2026, el INDEC no actualiza la medición [..] uno de los motivos que precipitó la renuncia de Marco Lavagna, que presionaba para usar el nuevo IPC.[.]el INDEC usa datos de 2004/05[...]''
Con la medición vieja, el INDEC publicó la inflación de enero 2026: 2,9%
El dato del IPC se dio a conocer en medio del escándalo por la renuncia de Marco Lavagna y la polémica por la metodología del cálculo.
www.pagina12.com.ar
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
''A pesar de tenerlo preparado desde principios de 2024 y de haberlo anunciado como un hecho a partir de enero de 2026, el INDEC no actualiza la medición [..] uno de los motivos que precipitó la renuncia de Marco Lavagna, que presionaba para usar el nuevo IPC.[.]el INDEC usa datos de 2004/05[...]''
''Los motivos van desde la persistencia del "carry trade" con el cual los inversores aprovechan el dólar quieto para ganar con las tasas, hasta una mayor tranquilidad del mercado [...] comprar dólares para las reservas de manera consistente, combinadas una caída mundial del dólar frente al euro.''
El dólar volvió a caer: ¿por qué baja y hasta cuándo podría durar este "veranito"?
En una rueda marcada por rumores, el dólar bajó en todas sus cotizacionesEl Central siguió de compras: ya suma casi US$ 1.700 millones este año
www.clarin.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:32 PM
''Los motivos van desde la persistencia del "carry trade" con el cual los inversores aprovechan el dólar quieto para ganar con las tasas, hasta una mayor tranquilidad del mercado [...] comprar dólares para las reservas de manera consistente, combinadas una caída mundial del dólar frente al euro.''
''[...]Chomsky le ofrece consejos cuando ya enfrentaba denuncias por abuso y tráfico de menores.En un correo de febrero de 2019,le recomendó“no reaccionar”frente a las acusaciones y atribuyó al movimiento #MeToo una “histeria sobre el abuso de mujeres”,postura que generó un fuerte rechazo público.''
Caso Epstein: en detalle, los registros que involucran a políticos, magnates y miembros de la realeza
Caso Epstein: en detalle, los registros que involucran a políticos, magnates y miembros de la realeza
www.lanacion.com.ar
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
''[...]Chomsky le ofrece consejos cuando ya enfrentaba denuncias por abuso y tráfico de menores.En un correo de febrero de 2019,le recomendó“no reaccionar”frente a las acusaciones y atribuyó al movimiento #MeToo una “histeria sobre el abuso de mujeres”,postura que generó un fuerte rechazo público.''
''La inflación en enero de 2026 alcanzó 2,9%,según el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos(Indec),lo que implicó una variación interanual de 32,4 por ciento. El dato se publicó en medio de los cuestionamientos tras la salida de Marco Lavagna del organismo[...]'' www.infobae.com/economia/202...
February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
''La inflación en enero de 2026 alcanzó 2,9%,según el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos(Indec),lo que implicó una variación interanual de 32,4 por ciento. El dato se publicó en medio de los cuestionamientos tras la salida de Marco Lavagna del organismo[...]'' www.infobae.com/economia/202...
''Birnbaum did not believe that the Yiddish-speaking Jews scattered from the Baltics to the Black Sea were failed Europeans awaiting transformation in Palestine, as the Zionist movement argued. Rather, they were a living nation deserving recognition where they already stood.'' #Selbst-Emanzipation
The Long Shadow of the “Jewish Question”
After the Holocaust, Israel was hailed as the solution to an essentially antisemitic debate. Now, as another genocide unfolds—in Gaza—Jews are once again questioning the question.
www.thenation.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
''Birnbaum did not believe that the Yiddish-speaking Jews scattered from the Baltics to the Black Sea were failed Europeans awaiting transformation in Palestine, as the Zionist movement argued. Rather, they were a living nation deserving recognition where they already stood.'' #Selbst-Emanzipation
''[...]if a computer could successfully impersonate a human, in what became known as the Turing test, then what it was “really” doing was irrelevant. From one perspective, he was ducking the question. A machine, [...], could say something without having the faintest idea what it was talking about.''
What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either
Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.
www.newyorker.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
''[...]if a computer could successfully impersonate a human, in what became known as the Turing test, then what it was “really” doing was irrelevant. From one perspective, he was ducking the question. A machine, [...], could say something without having the faintest idea what it was talking about.''
''At the end of the 19th century,the United States took the island by force and set up its own lucrative sugar colony,with mainland corporations controlling a significant share of production and reaping massive profits.For rulers abroad,the Puerto Rican people were mostly a nuisance to be managed.''
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was an Exuberant Act of Resistance
Bad Bunny's performance, an exuberant ode to Puerto Rico and unity, cut deeper than its appearance.
time.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
''At the end of the 19th century,the United States took the island by force and set up its own lucrative sugar colony,with mainland corporations controlling a significant share of production and reaping massive profits.For rulers abroad,the Puerto Rican people were mostly a nuisance to be managed.''
''Mantras can be very useful.“Garbage in,garbage out”is an excellent way to think about data,hiring and much else.[...]Some mantras are obviously false.“The customer is always right” is one such example. Those signs warning that violence or abuse of staff is not tolerated are pretty big clues[...]''
When management mantras help—and when they hurt
Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions. Except in some circumstances
www.economist.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
''Mantras can be very useful.“Garbage in,garbage out”is an excellent way to think about data,hiring and much else.[...]Some mantras are obviously false.“The customer is always right” is one such example. Those signs warning that violence or abuse of staff is not tolerated are pretty big clues[...]''
''Zahl der Eheschließungen auf niedrigstem Stand seit 1950
Anteil der Verheirateten [...] gesunken: von 60% Ende 1994 auf 50% Ende 2024
Durchschnittsalter bei erster Heirat gestiegen: Frauen 2024 im Schnitt 32,9 Jahre alt, Männer 35,3 Jahre
Scheidung erfolgte 2024 [...]2,7 Jahre später als 1994''
Anteil der Verheirateten [...] gesunken: von 60% Ende 1994 auf 50% Ende 2024
Durchschnittsalter bei erster Heirat gestiegen: Frauen 2024 im Schnitt 32,9 Jahre alt, Männer 35,3 Jahre
Scheidung erfolgte 2024 [...]2,7 Jahre später als 1994''
Zahl der Eheschließungen auf niedrigstem Stand seit 1950
Noch nie seit 1950 haben sich in einem Jahr so wenige Menschen das Ja-Wort gegeben: Im Jahr 2024 lag die Zahl der Eheschließungen auf dem niedrigsten Stand seit Beginn der Zeitreihe. Insgesamt wurden ...
www.destatis.de
February 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
''Zahl der Eheschließungen auf niedrigstem Stand seit 1950
Anteil der Verheirateten [...] gesunken: von 60% Ende 1994 auf 50% Ende 2024
Durchschnittsalter bei erster Heirat gestiegen: Frauen 2024 im Schnitt 32,9 Jahre alt, Männer 35,3 Jahre
Scheidung erfolgte 2024 [...]2,7 Jahre später als 1994''
Anteil der Verheirateten [...] gesunken: von 60% Ende 1994 auf 50% Ende 2024
Durchschnittsalter bei erster Heirat gestiegen: Frauen 2024 im Schnitt 32,9 Jahre alt, Männer 35,3 Jahre
Scheidung erfolgte 2024 [...]2,7 Jahre später als 1994''
''[...], and they all influence consumer prices.
Wholesale prices affect how much retailers pay for goods.
Producer prices reflect the costs of manufacturing.
Import prices determine the cost of goods sourced from abroad.
Export prices can impact the domestic economy.''
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/sta...
Wholesale prices affect how much retailers pay for goods.
Producer prices reflect the costs of manufacturing.
Import prices determine the cost of goods sourced from abroad.
Export prices can impact the domestic economy.''
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/sta...
February 10, 2026 at 12:37 AM
''[...], and they all influence consumer prices.
Wholesale prices affect how much retailers pay for goods.
Producer prices reflect the costs of manufacturing.
Import prices determine the cost of goods sourced from abroad.
Export prices can impact the domestic economy.''
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/sta...
Wholesale prices affect how much retailers pay for goods.
Producer prices reflect the costs of manufacturing.
Import prices determine the cost of goods sourced from abroad.
Export prices can impact the domestic economy.''
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/sta...