TechGoblin
@techgoblin.bsky.social
I'm a web developer but I make Godot games on the side.
I hope to one day create a cooperative game studio/tech company.
Follow me if you're interested in Godot and how to make the world a better place.
I hope to one day create a cooperative game studio/tech company.
Follow me if you're interested in Godot and how to make the world a better place.
I don't know why you're being so bad faith here. I was saying that greed is a human motivator that you can't fully eradicate.
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I don't know why you're being so bad faith here. I was saying that greed is a human motivator that you can't fully eradicate.
Any system that utilizes greed to motivate people will fall prey to the same pitfalls that capitalism does.
We have to create systems that combat greed and encourage sharing/communal thinking and my criticism is that I don't think state capitalism does that to the extent it would need to.
We have to create systems that combat greed and encourage sharing/communal thinking and my criticism is that I don't think state capitalism does that to the extent it would need to.
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Any system that utilizes greed to motivate people will fall prey to the same pitfalls that capitalism does.
We have to create systems that combat greed and encourage sharing/communal thinking and my criticism is that I don't think state capitalism does that to the extent it would need to.
We have to create systems that combat greed and encourage sharing/communal thinking and my criticism is that I don't think state capitalism does that to the extent it would need to.
I don't think greed is an essential human motivator, I think it is an inherent one that can be encouraged or discouraged by systems.
Capitalism encourages greed to succeed and global capitalism encourages imperialism which is greed on an international scale.
Capitalism encourages greed to succeed and global capitalism encourages imperialism which is greed on an international scale.
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I don't think greed is an essential human motivator, I think it is an inherent one that can be encouraged or discouraged by systems.
Capitalism encourages greed to succeed and global capitalism encourages imperialism which is greed on an international scale.
Capitalism encourages greed to succeed and global capitalism encourages imperialism which is greed on an international scale.
I get that they wanted the additional control over industry from a state led capitalism but they could move towards a state led market socialism so workers are less alienated and exploited.
I'm also worried about the possibility of Chinese imperialism and nationalism undermining socialism.
I'm also worried about the possibility of Chinese imperialism and nationalism undermining socialism.
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I get that they wanted the additional control over industry from a state led capitalism but they could move towards a state led market socialism so workers are less alienated and exploited.
I'm also worried about the possibility of Chinese imperialism and nationalism undermining socialism.
I'm also worried about the possibility of Chinese imperialism and nationalism undermining socialism.
That's a fair point.
I wonder if China should've moved towards a more market socialist solution where workers have more autonomy rather than the state led capitalism they're doing now.
I suppose that if they become the dominant power they could implement a system similar to that and I hope they do
I wonder if China should've moved towards a more market socialist solution where workers have more autonomy rather than the state led capitalism they're doing now.
I suppose that if they become the dominant power they could implement a system similar to that and I hope they do
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
That's a fair point.
I wonder if China should've moved towards a more market socialist solution where workers have more autonomy rather than the state led capitalism they're doing now.
I suppose that if they become the dominant power they could implement a system similar to that and I hope they do
I wonder if China should've moved towards a more market socialist solution where workers have more autonomy rather than the state led capitalism they're doing now.
I suppose that if they become the dominant power they could implement a system similar to that and I hope they do
On top of that the state has only withered away towards market capitalism that favors imperialism and exploitation/alienation of workers rather than towards a system where workers hold more power.
Maybe I'll be proven wrong and they'll resist the temptation but I personally doubt it.
Maybe I'll be proven wrong and they'll resist the temptation but I personally doubt it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On top of that the state has only withered away towards market capitalism that favors imperialism and exploitation/alienation of workers rather than towards a system where workers hold more power.
Maybe I'll be proven wrong and they'll resist the temptation but I personally doubt it.
Maybe I'll be proven wrong and they'll resist the temptation but I personally doubt it.
Mao was very wary of people like Deng who pushed for market capitalist reforms and moving away from a more controllable state capitalism.
Now their economic system is competing with non-state capitalist states and doing well but I worry it won't be able to resist the greed of creating an empire.
Now their economic system is competing with non-state capitalist states and doing well but I worry it won't be able to resist the greed of creating an empire.
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Mao was very wary of people like Deng who pushed for market capitalist reforms and moving away from a more controllable state capitalism.
Now their economic system is competing with non-state capitalist states and doing well but I worry it won't be able to resist the greed of creating an empire.
Now their economic system is competing with non-state capitalist states and doing well but I worry it won't be able to resist the greed of creating an empire.
How power is spread and held accountable within the government is extremely important and I feel like sometimes people only think in terms of the best case scenario of the government working for the people instead of thinking of what systems hold them to keep that goal.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How power is spread and held accountable within the government is extremely important and I feel like sometimes people only think in terms of the best case scenario of the government working for the people instead of thinking of what systems hold them to keep that goal.
The states showed no signs of withering away and instead power consolidated and policies that benefited those in power were implemented more frequently than ones that decentralized power.
One example was cybernetics being held back by the officials whose job it would replace.
One example was cybernetics being held back by the officials whose job it would replace.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The states showed no signs of withering away and instead power consolidated and policies that benefited those in power were implemented more frequently than ones that decentralized power.
One example was cybernetics being held back by the officials whose job it would replace.
One example was cybernetics being held back by the officials whose job it would replace.
I have read Lenin, I meant that he advocated for the state as the means to achieve communism he said that the state will eventually wither away but I think that's a false assessment.
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I have read Lenin, I meant that he advocated for the state as the means to achieve communism he said that the state will eventually wither away but I think that's a false assessment.
That we need stable and efficient political systems. Direct democracy and decentralization for everything is highly inefficient.
I feel like workers need to be empowered to challenge the state if the state gets too powerful or corrupt and stops representing the workers or the people at large.
I feel like workers need to be empowered to challenge the state if the state gets too powerful or corrupt and stops representing the workers or the people at large.
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
That we need stable and efficient political systems. Direct democracy and decentralization for everything is highly inefficient.
I feel like workers need to be empowered to challenge the state if the state gets too powerful or corrupt and stops representing the workers or the people at large.
I feel like workers need to be empowered to challenge the state if the state gets too powerful or corrupt and stops representing the workers or the people at large.
I think Mao realized this issue and that's why he called for a "continuous revolution" but the state that he ran had the same problem of not enough power given to the workers over fear that they'd mislead the socialist experiment.
Mao's worst fears were realized though and China is capitalist now.
Mao's worst fears were realized though and China is capitalist now.
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I think Mao realized this issue and that's why he called for a "continuous revolution" but the state that he ran had the same problem of not enough power given to the workers over fear that they'd mislead the socialist experiment.
Mao's worst fears were realized though and China is capitalist now.
Mao's worst fears were realized though and China is capitalist now.
That's true but the idea that the state would just wither away is not true since the proletariat was not empowered enough to gain further power with a centralized state.
The state actually took power away from the proletariat as the experiment went on and became stronger.
The state actually took power away from the proletariat as the experiment went on and became stronger.
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
That's true but the idea that the state would just wither away is not true since the proletariat was not empowered enough to gain further power with a centralized state.
The state actually took power away from the proletariat as the experiment went on and became stronger.
The state actually took power away from the proletariat as the experiment went on and became stronger.
We can learn from the failures of the state communist experiments though and create better socialist experiments.
I agree with being wary of people who don't look critically at past Marxist-Leninist experiments but we should work with them to the extent that it makes sense.
I agree with being wary of people who don't look critically at past Marxist-Leninist experiments but we should work with them to the extent that it makes sense.
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 AM
We can learn from the failures of the state communist experiments though and create better socialist experiments.
I agree with being wary of people who don't look critically at past Marxist-Leninist experiments but we should work with them to the extent that it makes sense.
I agree with being wary of people who don't look critically at past Marxist-Leninist experiments but we should work with them to the extent that it makes sense.
That's true but Marx himself didn't advocate for the single state communism that the Lenin advocated for.
Marx defined communism as a moneyless, classless, stateless society which is many people's end goal because it would solve many problems. Anarchists have the same end goal but reject any state.
Marx defined communism as a moneyless, classless, stateless society which is many people's end goal because it would solve many problems. Anarchists have the same end goal but reject any state.
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 AM
That's true but Marx himself didn't advocate for the single state communism that the Lenin advocated for.
Marx defined communism as a moneyless, classless, stateless society which is many people's end goal because it would solve many problems. Anarchists have the same end goal but reject any state.
Marx defined communism as a moneyless, classless, stateless society which is many people's end goal because it would solve many problems. Anarchists have the same end goal but reject any state.
Inequality tends to rise in capitalist societies as people get complacent with the status quo so socialism is necessary to stop the erosion of redistributive social programs.
Plus Nordic countries still rely on foreign exploitation for cheap products and infinite growth @tezukapilot.bsky.social.
Plus Nordic countries still rely on foreign exploitation for cheap products and infinite growth @tezukapilot.bsky.social.
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Inequality tends to rise in capitalist societies as people get complacent with the status quo so socialism is necessary to stop the erosion of redistributive social programs.
Plus Nordic countries still rely on foreign exploitation for cheap products and infinite growth @tezukapilot.bsky.social.
Plus Nordic countries still rely on foreign exploitation for cheap products and infinite growth @tezukapilot.bsky.social.
Arguably it was mostly achieved in Nordic countries but they still operate within a profit focused society and have movements led by the capital owning class that erode social programs or privatize socialized parts of the economy.
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Arguably it was mostly achieved in Nordic countries but they still operate within a profit focused society and have movements led by the capital owning class that erode social programs or privatize socialized parts of the economy.
Socialism as in having a democratic state take care of necessities that work best outside of a profit based market system, having investment into industry based on society's needs rather than whatever is most profitable, and workers managing their own workplaces democratically.
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Socialism as in having a democratic state take care of necessities that work best outside of a profit based market system, having investment into industry based on society's needs rather than whatever is most profitable, and workers managing their own workplaces democratically.
I'm definitely for making things as good as we can within capitalism but unfortunately it can undermine progress towards socialism because people begin to think things are good enough as is.
That happened with FDR in the US and the social democracies of Europe
I'd rather just fix it with socialism
That happened with FDR in the US and the social democracies of Europe
I'd rather just fix it with socialism
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I'm definitely for making things as good as we can within capitalism but unfortunately it can undermine progress towards socialism because people begin to think things are good enough as is.
That happened with FDR in the US and the social democracies of Europe
I'd rather just fix it with socialism
That happened with FDR in the US and the social democracies of Europe
I'd rather just fix it with socialism
The system of capitalism is the problem because wealth is power, power corrupts, and wealth is used to maintain/grow itself with capitalism.
Simple redistribution of wealth without fixing the underlying issues will result in those with more power to erode the redistribution over time.
Simple redistribution of wealth without fixing the underlying issues will result in those with more power to erode the redistribution over time.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The system of capitalism is the problem because wealth is power, power corrupts, and wealth is used to maintain/grow itself with capitalism.
Simple redistribution of wealth without fixing the underlying issues will result in those with more power to erode the redistribution over time.
Simple redistribution of wealth without fixing the underlying issues will result in those with more power to erode the redistribution over time.
I agree with everything you've said but UBI doesn't go far enough, socialism is necessary to even the playing field.
UBI alone will just result in the owners of capital to advocate for reducing UBI so they get lower taxes just like they do with other social programs.
UBI alone will just result in the owners of capital to advocate for reducing UBI so they get lower taxes just like they do with other social programs.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I agree with everything you've said but UBI doesn't go far enough, socialism is necessary to even the playing field.
UBI alone will just result in the owners of capital to advocate for reducing UBI so they get lower taxes just like they do with other social programs.
UBI alone will just result in the owners of capital to advocate for reducing UBI so they get lower taxes just like they do with other social programs.
The end of this article was super interesting! It reminds me of @moneyontheleft.bsky.social's article about democratic public finance.
It's been interesting seeing the layers of the global economy peel back to show how it has always been intertwined with politics
moneyontheleft.org/2025/10/10/d...
It's been interesting seeing the layers of the global economy peel back to show how it has always been intertwined with politics
moneyontheleft.org/2025/10/10/d...
Democratic Public Finance: A Radical Vision for Mamdani’s New York City
Summary This document elaborates an emerging economic paradigm that is already latent in Zohran Mamdani’s plans and practices. The paradigm, which we call Democratic Public Finance (DPF), reframes …
moneyontheleft.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The end of this article was super interesting! It reminds me of @moneyontheleft.bsky.social's article about democratic public finance.
It's been interesting seeing the layers of the global economy peel back to show how it has always been intertwined with politics
moneyontheleft.org/2025/10/10/d...
It's been interesting seeing the layers of the global economy peel back to show how it has always been intertwined with politics
moneyontheleft.org/2025/10/10/d...
Deciding if something is a want or a need is another can of worms though.
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Deciding if something is a want or a need is another can of worms though.