Discussion: Techno-Feudalism

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Good news! For those of you who fret or rant about the evils of capitalism, we've finally invented a new system to replace it! The bad news: it might be worse. Coined by economist Yanis Varoufakis, the word techno-feudalism describes a world where tech companies have gathered enormous power, and we are reduced to serfs scrolling and clicking to feed their algorithms and view their advertisements.

Do you believe that tech companies have amassed too much power and control? Do you believe that our economy still lives up to the capitalist ideals of providing opportunity and abundance? What do you think about techno-feudalism?

Join us for fun, friendly and substantive discussion about the important topics of the day. All viewpoints are welcome for this friendly, moderated discussion.

How it Works
Everyone will be invited to share their opinion, share relevant facts and reasoning, and respond to the views of others.

Our moderator will ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to speak and that dialogue will be kept respectful. All viewpoints are welcome. After the event, you are invited to stay for friendly, informal discussion if you wish.

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No because there will not be 50 people at the event. On Meetup, many attendees cancel at the last minute, and many are no-shows who skip the event without cancelling. I set the RSVP limit to 55 people, I reduce that limit to 45 in the last two days before the event, and then 20-30 people will actually attend.

This allows us to hit our attendance target of 15-30 people, and it ensures that attendees have their spot guaranteed weeks in advance. This makes the guest count inaccurate, but it's the simplest way to provide you a reliable and positive RSVP experience.

Suggested Reading
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75560036-technofeudalism

Ideals
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Admission
Admission is free. We accept donations to help fund our events.

Latecomers
Latecomers are welcome but we start promptly at 6:05pm so if you arrive late, you will miss out!