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“Recording the slow collapse of humanity”—that’s how the Inhumans of Late Capitalism Facebook page explains its mission in life. The page documents just how bizarrely inhumane and immoral life in modern capitalist societies can be by collecting depressingly hilarious pictures from all over the internet.

Scroll down for some of the very best images from Inhumans of Late Capitalism that show the bizarre reality we live in, upvote your fave pics, and let us know what you think in the comments below. And be sure to visit their Facebook page for more awesome content.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep this is true. No one can earn a billion dollars by working, but you can earn a billion dollars by making money off of other people

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The Inhumans of Late Capitalism page (not to be confused with the Humans of Late Capitalism social media accounts which is a similar but entirely different horse entirely) has over 178.6k followers, all eagerly waiting for the next juicy post making fun of our dystopian everyday lives.

As many of you have probably realized by now, capitalism is far from a perfect system. But what’s the alternative? Does one even exist? Anyone who’s ever opened up a history book knows that communism isn’t an alternative—it’s just a more brutal dystopia that resulted in the deaths of millions of people. And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

However, things might not be as grim nowadays as we think. For instance, Paul Mason writes in The Guardian that we might be entering the postcapitalist era without even noticing it. The forces driving this are information technology, the rise of the sharing economy, and new ways of working. Mason’s point of view is refreshing because he paints a bright and sunny picture of the future, instead of one where we’re all doomed and fighting global warming, zombies, and the plague on all fronts.

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According to Mason, information technology has reduced the need for work, blurred the “edges between work and free time,” and “loosened the relationship between work and wages.” The amount we have to work will further diminish as automation increases. But that’ll still take a while because our way of thinking has yet to catch up with the power of robotics.

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Mason also states that we’re “seeing the spontaneous rise of collaborative production: goods, services, and organizations are appearing that no longer respond to the dictates of the market and the managerial hierarchy. The biggest information product in the world—Wikipedia—is made by volunteers for free, abolishing the encyclopedia business and depriving the advertising industry of an estimated $3bn a year in revenue.”

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In other words, we’re seeing various new forms of work, ownership, and businesses that will (in the long run) change our society as we know it. But whether or not it’ll be a postcapitalist society or something else entirely, we’ll find out in a few decades.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How sick is that?! Sure, make a person loose their job so you get a discount!

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Anne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't if someone is on their phone once, but if they are constantly and you are waiting to be served for some time.. yeah..

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TheKnightOwl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Incredibly. There no way I'd spend my money on any business that had such a policy. It's gross.

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Carol Emory
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think he'd fire an employee, but maybe deduct the reward from their wages. I've seen Walmart employees that lock themselves in the family bathroom for well over 30 minutes because they are texting friends. I once saw a guy at a grocery store that was standing around the corner from the entrance in a cart corral texting his buddies. He was there so long, customers had loaded in more carts around him. And then another time I was waiting for 20 minutes for an employee to exit a bathroom stall because she was on the phone with her friend gossiping about the guy her friend went out with. Too many employees are wasting time on personal phones instead of tending to customers and doing their job. Often times, bosses do this sort of thing because they've gotten multiple complaints about an employee that found their phone more important than their job. And let me clarify...these people were on the clock..not on breaks or lunches. That's when you should be checking your phone.

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Jace
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you know how much Walmart pays employees? There’s no incentive to give a damn.

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Lynda Momalo
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm pretty sure this is a joke -- on NotAlwaysRight.com servers are always annoyed when they try to go by the rules but then the customer complains and the manager caves and gives the complainer a discount. It's very bad policy since it rewards the worst people but managers are terrified of a bad yelp or whatever rating.

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Danielle Renee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

there's a sure fire way to get spit in your food or drink...and deserve it

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Jim Ellington
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, informing on someone breaking a rule they agreed to follow makes you deserve to be tricked into consuming someone's bodily fluid?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rules are rules, but this is obscenely disrespectful. Treat your employees with respect and dignity, and they’ll take care of your business and your customers. I’ve often found that letting employees establish some of your rules not only gives them a sense of belonging, but enforcement through peer pressure can be surprisingly effective. Everyone just wants a great place to work, so help them create one. A sign like this indicates a toxic environment with terrible leadership. As a consumer I’d refuse to do business there.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'd refuse to give money to a business that expects the workers in the service industry to serve customers instead of being on their goddamn phones? You are definitely a young person.

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Lisa Chambers
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So this will definitely be a problem if you have a heart attack. No one is calling 911. But enjoy that 25% off.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. Yay for Amazon, for letting an employee die on the factory floor because he wasn't seen in time. He'd been complaining for a few weeks of chest pain, had gone to see their on-site medical staff, was told he was just dehydrated and tired, I think they gave him some water, or Gatorade, and aspirin, or something, and told him he had to go back to work for his next shifts and sent home. He was dead of a heart-attack within the next few weeks. This happened more than once. Three employees, I think it was. Yeah, some corporations don't give one red f**k about their workers. Oh, and the owner of Amazon won't allow his workers to unionize. Gee, what a f*****g surprise.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just like a speeding ticket. If you don't want to get busted, don't do it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So your going to tell me none of you have ever used your phone at work!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Staff members f*****g about with their phones instead of working is an actual issue- especially where I work. Sure, no one should be getting fired because of it, but there is a reason why it's called 'work'; because you're there to work, not slack off constantly.

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Thomas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I support this without any second thoughts: cell phones and social media addiction have become a plague and now, as a customer, I have to wait until employees get done with their chat or scrolling through useless stuff. I don't understand why anyone would think it's ok to waste the customers' time to go on Facebook or instagram. It's no different than hiring an employee with other forms of addiction. I understand if there is no customer and nothing to do, but I've witnessed too many times employees busy their friends or their phones to have patience for it.

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Clare E
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then it's the manager's job to police that. It's not for customers to have the power to make up allegations to get a discount.

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Eduard Korhonen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fair enough. Staff know the rules, so there's one sure fire way to not get caught.

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Leah Helbig
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My job has a strict cellphone policy this I don't have a problem with because when your on the clock you shouldn't be on your phone except for appropriate times like breaks and lunch. Everyone should have your jobs number like family in case of an emergency. I have failed students for being on the phone while they were supposed to be watch how to treat a patient unacceptable its a respect thing

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's no wrong using phones during work hours, as long as you know how to limit your self, know when to use and don't be that person who holds his/her phone all the time. I'm sad that they have to implement a policy like that.

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Phil Bowerman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would they be worried about employee being on phone to manager.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Although this is super mean and evil, I can totally understand the need to do it. Most restaurants, factories, and workplaces have lockers for their employees to put their things, including their cellphones, when they clock in. They can catch up on their messages and missed calls once they clock out. Otherwise, what you get is people who can't do a proper job because they may miss the latest comment someone put on their Facebook feed. So, while this sign is disgusting, so is waiting in line because the employee who is supposed to give you a service is on the phone in a personal call or focused on the tweet that he or she needs to post asap. -_-

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Bill Stade
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just send a text to your server and when he looks at it, Bingo! 25% discount!

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Kenya Rai
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would just send them hate email and shame them into oblivion and get everyone I know to do it with me. That's just messed up.

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Diana Cartwright
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is everyone angry? They're supposed to be WORKING! I wouldn't employ any of you.

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Clare E
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because it's deeply unprofessional to set patrons against staff like this. It will encourage false accusations for discounts and a way to have a vendetta against an employee for a difficult customer. I can't believe you have to have this explained to you.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Management not doing its own job, pulls patrons into the loop of lording over poorly paid employees.

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So you spend money but you are still loitering...ok

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously?! Now they are stressing you... I know it's called fast food but some people (like me) eat slowly!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm it's good to set boundaries for your kids en give them a sense of responsibility. But not in the way you are proposing mr Coach-dad wich sons and daughters are probably real sad en feel no self worth because you give them the feeling they are never good enough for your approval.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is probably the case where Chinese people buy shirts that say words in English without them knowing what it means, because English is considered cool. There's plenty of pictures of Chinese children wearing shirts that day obscene things

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

do not buy from a company thats owned by a man who hoards billions! wealth should be distributed!!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's wrong with a handicapped delivery guy? A job is a job, he doesn't seem to mind.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Puccino's is well known for its often self-deprecating humour. From an advertising point of view it seems to be successful.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you love work you will probably like it... that's how that works i think.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My "dad-joke" in the elevator at work is: which floor do you live on... (law firm.. we are really more here than at home..)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Alternative translation: "you should find somewhere else to eat".

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