I work on programming and philosophy that contributes to the public good. I have much to learn, and I celebrate playful creation over alienated wage labour. I think that being kind is important, and I love cats and birds. — I write on https://vladh.net — I’m one of the maintainers of Hare, please try it! https://harelang.org — I occasionally delete my posts.
“Since margarine intrinsically appears white or almost white, by preventing the addition of artificial coloring agents, legislators found they could protect the dairy industries by discouraging the consumption of margarine based on visual appeal. If margarine were colored the same as butter, consumers would see it as being virtually the same thing as butter, and as a quasi-natural product. Bans on adding color became commonplace (...)” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarine#Legal_issues
Johnson & Johnson are applying to renew their patent for TB drug bedaquiline, which will cause 6 million people to not have access to it, and therefore die, over the next 4 years. J&J are sacrificing these lives in order to maximise their profits.
Write to them here to demand they allow generic bedaquiline production: ourcredointegrityline@its.jnj.com
Johnson & Johnson are applying to renew their patent for TB drug bedaquiline, which will cause 6 million people to not have access to it, and therefore die, over the next 4 years. J&J are sacrificing these lives in order to maximise their profits.
Write to them here to demand they allow generic bedaquiline production: ourcredointegrityline@its.jnj.com
I have greatly expanded my page about resources on the philosophy of work. I try to describe what is wrong with wage labour in my own view, then I provide a list of accessible books and essays on the topic along with explanations. I have also included deeper philosophical material for those who are extra keen. I think many people are aware that we have a problematic connection to work, so I hope you might find this useful in inspecting that connection more deeply. :)
I have greatly expanded my page about resources on the philosophy of work. I try to describe what is wrong with wage labour in my own view, then I provide a list of accessible books and essays on the topic along with explanations. I have also included deeper philosophical material for those who are extra keen. I think many people are aware that we have a problematic connection to work, so I hope you might find this useful in inspecting that connection more deeply. :)