> I never claimed this was a sustainable strategy for most Americans. Where did you ever get that idea? Maybe because this is a website for American venture ba

> I never claimed this was a sustainable strategy for most Americans. Where did you ever get that idea? Maybe because this is a website for American venture backed corporations who use the American intellectual property system to create and sustain powerful and influential entities in a newly digital world? > Maybe you should try not getting outraged about every comment that doesn't propose somehow creating utopia. Please don’t shame me. And if you do, think about this: why am I shaming someone for desiring a better world? I think the fact that you are not angry about this situation means your golden handcuffs (whatever they look like) are causing you to be blind to underlying structural or systemic issues. “I tell my students, 'When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else. This is not just a grab-bag candy game.” ― Toni Morrison + A reason I post here is because I don’t know everything and I enjoy learning about different views. I have learnt a lot from reading the discussions people have on here. Sometimes this also means that I produce counterpoints and weigh in with stories or some counter-arguments when the topic seems interesting/relevant to me. If you believe I react strongly (or as you described me: “outraged”), then I’m glad to know it and I will bear it in mind for the future, and try my best to be even more nuanced/curious. I believe we are all beautiful complex humans who just happen to be pushing plastic buttons and sending our thoughts into cyberspace. I am grateful for the possibility to talk with you, and it is not my intention to hurt you.