Considering the extremely painful and disturbing series of events that have occurred throughout the world over the last few weeks, let us entertain something a little lighter, though no less transcendent in nature in regards to our often slow, sluggish push toward a more enlightened evolution. In our ongoing exploration of the post-Peak Capitalism world,…
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Out Of Control Healthcare Cost As Weaponized Capitalism
And then there’s this: “The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 medication #Paxlovid will more than double in the coming months, drugmaker #Pfizer announced Wednesday. The change in list price comes as the US transitions from a system in which the government purchased the medication and provided it free to everyone to a more traditional commercial…
Aspartame Indicative of the Major Problems Posed By Capitalism
Every major news outlet reported in the last hour that “Aspartame Is a Cause of Cancer in Humans, a W.H.O. Agency Says, but may not offer much risk if consumed in small quantities.” Bearing in mind that we’ve known the first part of this statement for 40+ years, what is so disturbing disgusting and infuriating…
Capital One Bank Uses Zelle To Take Money Out Of Customer Accounts Overnight
If you’re looking for a bank for day to day retail banking needs like depositing your paycheck or paying recurring monthly bills, you may want to think again before using Capital One. There has been a growing number of cases reported in 2023 of the bank using the money sending app Zelle to take money…