![]() The story describes a beautiful well-functioning town in which almost everyone is well and happy, but in which all the good things depend on the utter misery of one small child - a child who is forever locked in small basement room in squalid conditions and constant suffering. ![]() Often when I think about the dysfunction of capitalism, I think about the short story " The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas," by Ursula Le Guin. The richer classes are finally like - "wait - my food and well-being depends on these people! Are they OK? What if something happens to them?!" The pandemic crisis is prompting a lot of reflection about the dysfunctions of a capitalist system, which I guess is a good thing, though I'm pessimistic about much in the way of positive change. Content warning: this post gets a little dark by moments, so if you're not in the right frame of mind, maybe read it later, or don't read it at all.
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