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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Why do they need to come up with these dumb as fuck names? Just call it serfdom.

[–] Oneser@lemm.ee 18 points 8 months ago

Because no one will click on links they can easily dismiss as stupid. By creating a new term means it is not immediately understandable and we are encouraged to listen to/read a "new" way of thinking IMHO.

Will we as people become direct property of companies? Probably not. Will the working class continue to be in debt to a ruling class and need to provide labour to pay this debt for the foreseeable future? Probably. Is this distinction even important? Debatable.

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 months ago

It's different to old-school serfdom, though, bedaue even capitalists can't do business without Amazon/Facebook/Google anymore.