• jabrd [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Famously Marx was like “yeah this economics stuff is all hokum, you shouldn’t waste any time studying or trying to understand it.”

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Explaining the bible from a historical materialist lens is like explaining economics from a marxist lens. They're both defining religious texts that reflect the beliefs and norms of the cultures in which they were created.

      • betelgeuse [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Yes. People are fleeing other currencies because they are "weaker", driving down the price. There is no confidence in the future of those countries.