This is an absolutely stunning thing to see written out so clearly: 

"From 1989 to 2017, the real per capita value of corporate equity increased at a 7.2% annual rate. We estimate that 40% of this increase was attributable to a reallocation of rewards to shareholders in a decelerating economy, primarily at the expense of labor compensation."

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/734089

I can’t stop thinking about this. It’s truly insane we are so… what? Fat? Complacent? Stupid? Something? 

that it is plainly stated to us all the time — they take from you, to enrich themselves — and everyone just shrugs

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I’m curious where the tipping point is. When the safety net is slashed to the point that most perceive no value in supporting the economic system, “interesting times” follow. 😬

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I am there if I am being honest. I realized, especially carrying cancer risk, if I get the dang thing it’s basically do I want a little med bankruptcy or a big one. So why am I striving for anyone or anything but me?