Capitalism, while it may have its merits, can often seem downright absurd. We live in a world where profits are very often put over people, and the pursuit of endless growth is prioritized over sustainability. Not to mention little things like companies using manipulative advertising tactics to convince us to buy things we don't need, the prevalence of unpaid internships and so on.
So let's take a moment to reflect on the absurdities of capitalism with some examples of what this economic and political system is actually like in our day-to-day lives. For this article, we’ve collected some of the best posts shared by the Instagram page “Humans of Capitalism”, documenting the most extreme and dystopian instances of corporate power. Scroll down to see what we mean.
If you liked this list and are interested in exploring further, you can take a look at Bored Panda's previous articles here and here.
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Why group projects in school were a total sham and also an important lesson...
Now you own a house the council can take it from you if you need to go into care. Probably a bad move.
Can we talk about how everybody says therapy is the solution but you can't have that solution unless you have the money?
Awaiting the downvotes... Hmm torn on this one. Why? Imagine all the current "idols" are on peoples' gravestone. Elon Musk hovering over one stone, Disney princesses all around, Poohbears, Beyonce, DJ Khaled, Khardashians, Trump (just trying to pick out the most horrible ones). Gravestones should not be billboards/advertisements/amusementpark signs (sorry for the description). They could have made it smaller or without colour. (A spiderman engraved in the stone would suffice). I get they want to make the last resting place personal. Alas a graveyard is a public place, not a private place.
Not unusual, many immigrants end up in Belgium, France, NL or Germany after trying UK and seeing what it is. They want to go there because it’s easier to settle and live with no papers but they are quickly disappointed.
In Europe there are lots and lots of old churches and worship places that were desacralized (is that the word?). They still have the appearance of sacred places but are not anymore and could be pretty much anything: homes, libraries, stores, banks, even a skate park.
The freedom to slaughter people and act out my sociopathic tendencies? That's a great idea! /s
Useful advice: if you ever have to evacuate a plane (not as unusual as you may think, more common than a crash) the main danger after you’re out comes from the fire/assistance trucks that have to rush but have very low visibility. You’re tiny and unnoticeable next to a plane. There are numerous cases of passengers who got hit on the runways. Don’t make a selfie, go to safety far from the action.
For those like me who needed more info: This couple contaminated a city of Brazil's main water supply by painting a waterfall blue for a gender reveal. They have been charged.
All kinds of things are biodegradable but still pollute, and in this case it’s a public health hazard due to parasites and diseases. Please please do not leave your dog’s 5h1t lying around. The vast majority of dog owners are scrupulously responsible on this front - don’t be the a**ehole
I don't see a problem with people being buried in coffins covered in something they love.
Would love to know who produced this image and what their intention was... Anyone?
Folks on trail rides would ask for something like this (can you hold the horses while we pose?) and I would always be happy to accommodate. And Especially if I got to get in the river. If I was in the shot I'd pop underwater for a second. In this photo or looks like he just popped up for air at the end of the shot. I feel like we should get the actual story on the situation before we assume this is a bad situation.
JESUS: Hey guys I am back, so what's with this dude on a cross everywhere? PEOPLE: It's you? It is how we decided to honour you. JESUS: Really?! Do you know how painful this was? Why would you pick should an horrific depiction of me? PEOPLE: Something to do with sacrifice, and we thought this is how you would like to be remembered. JESUS: Jesus Christ Guys!! This is so f#cked up!!
Can we get Zuckerberg to test these himself and make sure they work?
… used especially in operating and radiology rooms that are almost all the time in the basement or ground floor (= little or no direct sun light) because of the weight of the equipment.
Whelp, I'll just put my emergency on hold until I've gone somewhere else
This thread is full of people who immediately take things at face value.
What's way worse IMO than her taking a pic of elephant poo, that she has probably never seen before and wants to show her family (who probably have never seen an elephan or elephant poo live either) as one aspect of her travelling, is the person behind her wearing white shoes on a hike through muddy paths. That's just stupid and unprepared.
When we said to expand out into space this is not what we meant! >:(
They do exist (google horsekicks/sneakers for horses), Puma and another brand. In addition to what is very well explained already, another reason for hoove-covering shoes (sole and top) are medical: injuries to the sole or therapeutic/podologic/orthopedic(?). PLEASE be aware that fabric horse shoes need to be custom tailored to the exact measurements of the respective hoof. Don't buy anything off the shelve, the need to get fitted by a professional to meet the exact needs of the very complex functionality of a hoese's foot. Otherwise the foot and leg can be severely damaged.
Is this one of those obvious plant things? Cuz I love them!
Isn't she a postulant? They go through a stage where they live with the nuns to learn about their lives to see if they want to be one. I presume there's some rules but they haven't taken vows so they're not the same as a nun.
PETA runs kill shelters!!! Check your house before screaming at others!
That is one of my least favourite logos... I always think it says Hello :)
I see nothing in this picture except those half-on shoes! Somebody make it stop!
People do go out to eat on holidays. I think it was Christmas and not Thanksgiving this past year, we went to a Chinese food restaurant. It was lovely and they were incredibly sweet with my picky eater kid. We ordered some plainish chicken and broccoli and it was a no go because… sauce. (Which my child just quietly says he’s not hungry and he’s done when he doesn’t want it, it’s sweet actually, polite, we didn’t teach him that). They brought him just steamed chicken and broccoli with nothing (no seasoning, no butter, etc) and he at the sh!t out of it.
Ah give the parents a break. If you have extremely bored but overexcited toddlers and want to have just ONE dinner outside in peace for a change... You're not supposed to whisk out the tablet every time you want your peace of course, but I think it's OK on special occasions.
Can we rename this "random assortment of nonsense that seemed funny at 3am"? Thanks.
literallyy, none of this had anything to do with capitalism
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