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Stephen Downes

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If you want to understand Edupunk, this article from fashion site Jezebel (which I read religiously) will give you an idea: "Noreena looks at economics from the other side. From the people it suppresses. This is what punk is all about." And, as to the economy: "Even if we can overcome the immediate crises we face, we will still be left with fundamental questions about the effectiveness of capitalism in tackling such unresolved problems as persistent poverty, lack of access to health care and education, and epidemic diseases... The present theory of capitalism holds that the marketplace is uniquely for those who are interested in profit only. This interpretation treats people as one-dimensional beings; but people are multi-dimensional." Finally: "What we are currently practicing isn't capitalism. It's a perversion of the original system, designed within a rigged system, set to benefit a few." And the preacher says, "Amen!"

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