Quaker-nomics
Bio
My name is Abe, I'm a 3rd year Business Economics student mainly specialising in Alternative Business structures like Co-operatives and Accessibility. I mainly write about Business, Politics, Sociology and some personal stuff.
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Rainbow Capitalism: Does it harm or help
Rainbow Capitalism, which is the use of LGBTQIA+ issues as a means to further a corporate goal such as increasing revenue, or simply as a marketing ploy has been around for a surprisingly long time. With Early movers being Levi & Strauss, IBM, Absolut Vodka and Subaru starting their campaigns in the 60s, 70s and 80s respectively. These companies did something that was undoubtedly unpopular, this wasn’t a populist move or simply “moving with the tide” they were genuinely going out of their way to target a demographic who was taboo and demonised especially during the AIDS Crisis. Most of these companies have retained an ironclad commitment to the LGBTQIA+ Community and have, with all things considered, remained a firm Ally to the cause.
By Quaker-nomics11 days ago in Pride
Boycotts work, but they won't save the planet
Since October the 7th 2023, masses of people have divested their consumer interest in various brands and companies around the world, due those companies’ links, both implicitly and explicitly to Israel’s Defence Forces (IDF). This Divestment from Consumers is known as “Boycotting” which is the act of protest wherein consumers collectively avoid spending money at those companies in order to impact the shareholder price and force them to change a political stance that they have taken. This ability to influence the value of a company is one of the arguments in favour of the Stock Market, because as the company’s revenue drops, as will their stock price, which will force investors to divest from shares of said companies.
By Quaker-nomics28 days ago in The Swamp
World War 3 or an off-ramp
At 01:45am (ish) Tel Aviv time, the air raid sirens started to blare as Iran's drones and missiles had started to arrive and Israel's Iron Dome system had started to shoot them down. This started because Israel struck and damaged the Iranian consulate building in Syria on the 1st of April, which is the equivalent of Israel striking Iranian soil because that's what consulates and embassies are under international law. So this rocket barrage against Israel was retaliation, not necessarily an escalation because that would require some degree of surprise or lack of provocation on the part of Israel, which obviously there was.
By Quaker-nomics3 months ago in The Swamp
NeuraLink: An issue of agency
When Elon Musk announced that his new company Neuralink, was going to be working on a implantable device that would aim to provide an Neuro-interface that could possibly help those with severe Neurological damage or conditions like Paraplegia regain movement in their arms and legs, there was a lot of positive response from the wider community, but for disabled people ourselves, the response was far more complicated.
By Quaker-nomics3 months ago in Futurism
I am no different to them. Top Story - March 2024.
With the brutal and violent deaths of two 16-year-old's Nex Benedict (they/them) and Brianna Ghey (she/her), one year apart, and nothing but an ocean dividing them. Nex Benedict was attacked in a bathroom of their school, they weren't attacked because of an argument they were attacked and sustained injuries that killed them over their choice to be themselves. Brianna Ghey, another 16 year old, was stabbed over 20 times to death, again, not because of an argument, not over gang affiliations or anything like that, she was killed over her decision to be who she was.
By Quaker-nomics4 months ago in Pride
The Marketing of Economics
When we think of Marketing we typically think of the everyday items that get pushed into our psyche's from billboards to much more recently, our "For you" pages on various Social Media platforms. But Marketing is very much so a part of our day to day lives, even within items that we've already bought. The common person would think that once an item is sold, that item doesn't need to do much in the way of upselling anything else but unfortunately, that isn't true.
By Quaker-nomics5 months ago in The Swamp
A Blind Encounter. Runner-Up in Passing Ships Challenge.
The morning was damp and dreary, the kind that makes you want to stay in bed all day. But I had a dental appointment and a quick trip to the grocery store on my schedule, so I dragged myself out of bed, donned my comfiest sweatpants and hoodie, grabbed my bag, and headed out the door.
By Quaker-nomicsabout a year ago in Journal
The Societal Paradox of Charity
Charities are often viewed as a sort of distant relative that will always be a safe space for you at your "worst". We don't want to see them, but we are ultimately glad that they exist for our benefit. As thankful as I am that charities do exist, I do worry that we, as a society put too much credence on their existence as a whole, as a perpetual charity worker, Charities may be philanthropic and filled with good people, but they are corruptible, and they are being corrupted to their core as we speak.
By Quaker-nomics2 years ago in The Swamp
The Cyclical Nature of the Gun Rights in the United States
The gun-rights debate in the United States is as old as the United States as a whole and will likely outlive all of us. To Republicans the right to bear arms is enshrined in the Constitution and is a matter of Tradition and Individual rights, some republicans may also compare the right to use guns as a cultural difference between the United States and much of the world due to America being born out of a Revolution against the British.
By Quaker-nomics2 years ago in The Swamp
I hate you, I love you
You're often taught at some point in your life that the emotions, Love and Hate are two sides of the same coin. Neurologically speaking, that is kind of true. When you are in love or loving on someone or something, you aren't judging them, it is a deep passion of loving the existence of another person no matter whom they are. Hatred is the same passion, but reverse, you are judging someone, if you ask someone who hates you, they are heavily judgemental and will never run out of reasons to hate you. Most people, don't really hate anyone, not personally anyway. We of course as people, in Society have people whom exist that we heavily dislike or "hate". However the reality is that of a distant hate, a backburner hate, since the subject of the hatred is someone whom you are unlikely to meet.
By Quaker-nomics2 years ago in Psyche
Why are Economists always wrong?
Economics is one of the "pillars of class" that we think of in the mainstream. The immediate thought by the layman is that Economists are geniuses or, at the very least, talented in ways that they couldn't imagine being. I'm an Economics student and I get told on the daily that I must be "gifted" or a "nerd", or something about Mathematics. But I'm afraid to burst a bubble, Economics itself isn't particularly Mathematical at least, not real Economics.
By Quaker-nomics2 years ago in Trader
The War in Ukraine has highlighted something that everyone knew but didn't want to talk about
Since the beginning of the Invasion in February, Millions of Ukrainians have fled their countries, almost all of them, women and children. But rather surprisingly, the number one country that jumped to offer aid and shelter to those fleeing was Poland. A country that not too long ago was complaining about the ongoing refugee crisis with Syrians and many people fleeing the middle east. Poland complained and outright refused to take in refugees if they didn't have to, but now with Ukraine, they are bending over backward for them. So what gives? Has Poland had a sudden change of heart? Is it shared history? Or is it what we kind of knew already, A racist double standard.
By Quaker-nomics2 years ago in The Swamp
