Phil Glover
@philipglover.bsky.social
Engineer by trade, philosophical anarchist with a Taoist take on Christianity. Absurdist humor helps me cope with our mad, mad, mad, mad world.
"an effective LVT of 1.1% would generate revenues of 80 trillion won, enough to fund an annual UBI of 3.6 million won ($2,600) per household (5% of current incomes). They found it would lower house prices, raise the net income of 85% of all households, and reduce every measure of income inequality."
June 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"an effective LVT of 1.1% would generate revenues of 80 trillion won, enough to fund an annual UBI of 3.6 million won ($2,600) per household (5% of current incomes). They found it would lower house prices, raise the net income of 85% of all households, and reduce every measure of income inequality."
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writing "bitcoin" on every dead drive i dispose of to give a stranger hope
May 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
writing "bitcoin" on every dead drive i dispose of to give a stranger hope
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impressive how much these puff pieces for AI still make the people involved sound like sociopaths
June 9, 2024 at 11:37 PM
impressive how much these puff pieces for AI still make the people involved sound like sociopaths
"the great object of law and of government has been and is, to establish and protect a violation of that natural right of property they are described in theory as being intended to guarantee"
- Thomas Hodgskin
- Thomas Hodgskin
June 3, 2024 at 11:35 AM
"the great object of law and of government has been and is, to establish and protect a violation of that natural right of property they are described in theory as being intended to guarantee"
- Thomas Hodgskin
- Thomas Hodgskin
Debating with a Marxist on political economy felt eerily like debating a Baptist about morality. They already know the "truth" wrapped up in their self-referential ideology.
But hey, I learned something. Thanks bluesky.
But hey, I learned something. Thanks bluesky.
May 23, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Debating with a Marxist on political economy felt eerily like debating a Baptist about morality. They already know the "truth" wrapped up in their self-referential ideology.
But hey, I learned something. Thanks bluesky.
But hey, I learned something. Thanks bluesky.
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people will be like “anarchism is this” or “no, anarchism is that”
anarchism at its core is bookbinding and DIY printing and you know it :v
anarchism at its core is bookbinding and DIY printing and you know it :v
May 21, 2024 at 7:06 PM
people will be like “anarchism is this” or “no, anarchism is that”
anarchism at its core is bookbinding and DIY printing and you know it :v
anarchism at its core is bookbinding and DIY printing and you know it :v
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With respect I don’t think anarchists would get along with democratic politicians
Anarchists want self organized societies, democratic politicians want statism
Anarchists want self organized societies, democratic politicians want statism
May 17, 2024 at 6:25 PM
With respect I don’t think anarchists would get along with democratic politicians
Anarchists want self organized societies, democratic politicians want statism
Anarchists want self organized societies, democratic politicians want statism
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More of them need to read some Emma Goldman.
"I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice, should demand denial of life and joy."
"I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice, should demand denial of life and joy."
May 15, 2024 at 2:55 PM
More of them need to read some Emma Goldman.
"I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice, should demand denial of life and joy."
"I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice, should demand denial of life and joy."
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"there has never been a ruling or law that persons have to speak in a language that is understandable by eavesdroppers, wiretappers, etc., nor has there ever been a rule banning private use of encrption." tim c. may
#cypherpunk #cryptoanarchism #digitalsurveillance #digitalprivacy #cryptowars
#cypherpunk #cryptoanarchism #digitalsurveillance #digitalprivacy #cryptowars
April 19, 2024 at 1:19 PM
"there has never been a ruling or law that persons have to speak in a language that is understandable by eavesdroppers, wiretappers, etc., nor has there ever been a rule banning private use of encrption." tim c. may
#cypherpunk #cryptoanarchism #digitalsurveillance #digitalprivacy #cryptowars
#cypherpunk #cryptoanarchism #digitalsurveillance #digitalprivacy #cryptowars
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you hate ai because you fear for your paycheck I hate ai because it says the word genocide is inappropriate
April 16, 2024 at 6:28 PM
you hate ai because you fear for your paycheck I hate ai because it says the word genocide is inappropriate
April 14, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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"power isn’t something we can get rid of, and if we got rid of the state and capitalism we’d still be left with questions of power. And, remembering that we’d still need to make value judgements about conflicting freedoms, we’d want to use our power to ensure certain decisions are upheld."
April 12, 2024 at 12:50 PM
"power isn’t something we can get rid of, and if we got rid of the state and capitalism we’d still be left with questions of power. And, remembering that we’d still need to make value judgements about conflicting freedoms, we’d want to use our power to ensure certain decisions are upheld."
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Conventionally decorous fascism is apparently preferable to a chaotic and complicated Republic.
March 4, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Conventionally decorous fascism is apparently preferable to a chaotic and complicated Republic.
"Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist." —Kenneth Boulding
March 4, 2024 at 11:37 AM
"Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist." —Kenneth Boulding
"The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was not that one was obliged to act a part, but that it was impossible to avoid joining in."
- Orwell, 1984
- Orwell, 1984
March 3, 2024 at 5:08 PM
"The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was not that one was obliged to act a part, but that it was impossible to avoid joining in."
- Orwell, 1984
- Orwell, 1984
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"Precisely this natural-scientific method, applied to economic facts, enables us to prove that the so-called “laws” of middle-class sociology, including also their political economy, are not laws at all, but simply guesses, or mere assertions which have never been verified at all."
February 27, 2024 at 2:48 PM
"Precisely this natural-scientific method, applied to economic facts, enables us to prove that the so-called “laws” of middle-class sociology, including also their political economy, are not laws at all, but simply guesses, or mere assertions which have never been verified at all."
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People often seem surprised that there are so many anarchist librarians but librarianship is an activity that encourages anarchism. People ask you for things, you give them what they want, no money changes hands, you are supported by the community
February 26, 2024 at 8:37 PM
People often seem surprised that there are so many anarchist librarians but librarianship is an activity that encourages anarchism. People ask you for things, you give them what they want, no money changes hands, you are supported by the community
“This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal."
Far-Right pundits are already attempting to use #AaronBushnell's anarchist politics as evidence that he was mentally "disturbed." Our report on the active duty Air Force member who set fire to himself in opposition to the ongoing genocide in #Palestine. itsgoingdown.org/active-duty-...
“Free Palestine!”: Active Duty Air Force Member and Anarchist Aaron Bushnell Dies After Act of Self-Immolation in front of Israeli Embassy in DC
On February 25th, 25 year-old Aaron Bushnell, an active duty member of the US Air Force, set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, in an act of protest against the...
itsgoingdown.org
February 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
“This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal."