I'm not a pessimist because capitalism is ending, I'm a pessimist because it's not. Right now we're seeing a shift in who benefits and an inequality crisis, bu

I'm not a pessimist because capitalism is ending, I'm a pessimist because it's not. Right now we're seeing a shift in who benefits and an inequality crisis, but absolutely nothing is being done to change the course of our economy away from capitalism. Uber isn't a collective/shared economy, it's a taxi service without labour rights. So what we're really seeing isn't the end of capitalism it's the end of democracy and individual rights, and anyone who's read any bit of cyberpunk knows what comes next isn't going to be exciting. It'll be dystopian as fuck, and we're approaching the point where the powers can render revolution almost impossible through tech. Sure it could lead to something better, if you're optimistic, but then I wonder if you've been paying attention to the state of individual freedom these past years. Surveillance is at an all time high, big data can predict our lives and we've started hating our neighbors.