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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.

When you’re all done looking through this post, take a gander at Bored Panda’s earlier articles about capitalism right here and here.

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

This is illegal in France. Every restaurant/bar/pub etc. must serve you a glass of tap water free of charge should you ask for it, even if you don't consume anything. Some do it reluctantly but they do it nonetheless.

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

In Canada, it became legal for restaurants to charge for tap water because of all the costs going into it. Cost of the wage of the person getting the water; the energy it takes to wash that glass after it's been used; AND we get charged for all the water we use based on a water meter.

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

To me, serving anyone a glass of tap water for free with whatever they order is a mark of truly civilized manners. Even if what you ordered was a drink.

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

No joke. We were in Switzerland and got charged $4.00 a glass for tap water!

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

I thought it was illegal for a place that sells food to not offer free water. (In the US)

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

(I mean, I'm sure this place is not in the US, but responding to comments below)

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

Unfortunately this is a trend and I hate it. I went to my local diner and ordered water to drink, I was charged $1 for ice water. $1 because they say they can't give it away any more.

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

Is that Hungary? I went to this place in Eger, they got my order wrong (we just said the numbers in the menu, 8 and 10; they bring 8 and 9), argued (ended up bringing me the right food at least), messed up the order of the table nearby where the guy wanted ale and they brought him lager; in the end, the 20% tip was included in the bill. TIP SHOULD BE COMPLEMENTARY, NOT MANDATORY, especially when your service sucks.

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

Unless they we're selling a super pure water or a somewhat gold water it's fine but tap water should be just free right? Some people doesn't like sodas, juices or any sweet beverages.

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

Not only. Central Europe is mental on this. Luckily quality (not mean expensive) places serve you tap water without any offended look

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

I've been to restaurants in Europe that charge for use of the silverware.

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

In California restaurants are obligated to give you tap water for free— no matter if you buy food from them or not

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

Let's think positively... Maybe the tap water in the area is contaminated and they think the 20% might help cover the deep cleaning expenses when you hurl or worse, expire on premises.

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

Good try but not true, tap water is quite good quality in Hungary. This must be one of those places that are usually operated by shady people and are there to rip off tourists without any quality services. Locals would never go to these places and honestly tourists shouldn't either.

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