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by jahaja 10y ago
I'm surprised that comments seem to focus so much on the impact on productivity but not the impact on workers' health.
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by jahaja 11y ago
Maybe in a more equal world were people would not be whipped, I mean "incentivized", into working all the time, a larger portion of the population would be able to contribute their passions to society than just the elites of today
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by jahaja 11y ago
Are you really completely oblivious to the working conditions of workers at those times? I think the workers were as passionate about their work as the capitalist was for worker welfare and safety expenses. Sorry but this comment and some c
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by jahaja 11y ago
> But such things are of course very bad for organizations. I'd say the ideals of a worker cooperative is that the workers _are_ the organization. The organization is a means to an end for all workers benefit. Not the other way arou
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by jahaja 11y ago
Well what's driving people into starting a cooperative? An ambitious entrepreneur with capitalist growth ideals clearly won't chose it.
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by jahaja 11y ago
So you believe a dysfunctional, albeit democratic, company is the goal?
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by jahaja 11y ago
So if I understand you correctly you're saying that "creative software development" is inherently incompatible with the hierarchical realities of the corporation? If so, I think you're probably right. "The reality o
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by jahaja 11y ago
I may be cynical at this point but overeager project scheduling/estimation processes and top-down software processes in general are really where software development as a creative and experimental occupation dies.
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by jahaja 11y ago
Yupp, it's indeed the thing of the day. Reading that list I just wondered if using no apparent methodology would be any worse. I have a hard time rationalizing the almost theological adherence to software development methodologies in g
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by jahaja 11y ago
Why would one adopt a methodology with so many pitfalls?
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by jahaja 12y ago
An unofficial possibility to flex is good but I'm pretty certain that the end result is that people do not "flex" back the overtime fully.
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by jahaja 12y ago
If one has traded overtime pay for a weeks vacation you won't get overtime pay for ordered overtime either. The overtime just can't be "planned/scheduled", it's rather vague unfortunately.
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by jahaja 12y ago
It's pretty common to have unpaid overtime (including crunch periods) in Sweden as well. Actually, I've not heard anyone having overtime pay while working in IT. The lack of overtime pay is usually "compensated" through
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by jahaja 12y ago
I'd like this to be compared to an equal amount of non-stimulated time that is not necessarily meditation. I feel that the main issue here could be that a lot of people, in western culture at least, are constantly stimulated.
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by jahaja 12y ago
As always the written word is open for interpretations and that statement is no exception. What I read from that statement, and knowing a bit about the author's background and sharing much of the same political ideas myself, is that it
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by jahaja 12y ago
To put it bluntly: "it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks". I think that this a damning criticism of contemporary society when it produces people unable to cope with freedom in it's literal meaning. However this is no
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by jahaja 12y ago
I don't think those rationalisations hold ups. The facts of workforce expansion and productivity & efficiency gains can't simply be shrugged off by "overpopulation". This is intentional political policy, nothing else
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by jahaja 12y ago
Every tax-financed band-aid to Capitalism is not by some black-magic Socialism per se.
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by jahaja 12y ago
Are you suggesting that we currently enjoy "economic freedom" or that Capitalism in it's internet-libertarian definition is synonymous with "economic freedom"? Also, "Communist FUD" doesn't do you any
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by jahaja 12y ago
Please do look up the stats before going on an anecdotal evidence binge.
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by jahaja 12y ago
That isn't even a reply is it? I could definitely build a solid case with a lot of historical references to support such an argument. However I'm very doubtful that you could build a solid case that Stalinism is in fact built on t
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by jahaja 12y ago
What is the extreme left for you? Stalinism isn't extreme left, it's just an totalitarianism promoted as socialism to gain credit. Just as north korea ain't a democracy even though they call themselves that. What I usually as
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by jahaja 12y ago
Feels like an educational project. So I wouldn't be too harsh on the author. Should've probably made it more clear though.
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Malaysia B772 has crashed near Donetsk(avherald.com)
373 points by jahaja 12y ago|319 comments
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by jahaja 12y ago
I agree with point 1 - sad but true. Not only in America as well. I like that you say "perceived loss of 20%". I wonder how substantial the actual difference in productivity is. I wouldn't want to compare at this day to 16 ho
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by jahaja 12y ago
Why is it so unusual that employers compete with less hours rather than with larger wages? Is it because granting someone with less work would probably make other employees require the same? I feel that after a certain amount it would be mu
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by jahaja 12y ago
"Anarchism literally means (in the original Greek) 'no ruler'; anarcho-capitalism fits that definition, no?" This is clearly an irrational sentiment, completely void of history, bordering dogmatism, and at the very least
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by jahaja 12y ago
First of all, there's no such thing as right anarchism - if you by that means the so called, in america, libertarianism a.k.a anarco-capitalism - Anarchism is a path of Socialism. Private-property is against the most fundamental ideas
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by jahaja 12y ago
I often find it amusing when people say that swearing indicates a lacking vocabulary. I'd argue however that this is much more present when discussing economics and philosophical topics like this one, where a simple argumentation is re
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by jahaja 12y ago
It's of course possible that two people on a "level playing field" agree to an employmeent like agreement - fair enough, one is providing the other with a service - but could do without it, as such he or she can make sure tha

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