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kleinbl00  ·  3618 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Audiobooks, Hubski! Give me your favorites!

By the time you get to the end of that book, you'll discover that one of Graeber's arguments is that capitalism cannot be considered by its participants unless they have a sense that the world will end soon.

'Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an economist.'

- Kenneth Boulding

Here's how I look at it: I may never retire. I may never get to retire. That doesn't mean I can't invest. It's all about understanding the rules and how to get the most out of them.