ArmZ posted:What is tHE rHizzonE's greatest achievement?
post.
Myfanwy posted:I have a question. Have people ever been forced out of cities by real estate prices, before the real estate speculation with free credit era? Is that k ind of speculation fueled gentrification, redevelopment, etc new? Or is it just the same thing as slum clearances and enclosure for our terrible new age?
i donno the answer to your question but i remember watching this and finding it really interesting
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=6967
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=6940
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Myfanwy posted:I have a question. Have people ever been forced out of cities by real estate prices, before the real estate speculation with free credit era? Is that k ind of speculation fueled gentrification, redevelopment, etc new? Or is it just the same thing as slum clearances and enclosure for our terrible new age?
this might not be quite what you're looking for but "A song of Capital of Modernity" by David RR Harvey goes into this process in Paris in the mid 19th century
burritonegro posted:According to wikipedia, prostitution is "culturally and historically ubiquitous". Is there evidence for claims to the contrary?
I don’t know, but surely if we accept that human social relations ARE largely based on materialism, then all women are indeed, actually whores.
Ironicwarcriminal was probated until (May 7, 2012 23:29:31) for this post!
fwiw i heartily recommend the autobiography of nicolae ceausescu for anyone who likes watching tractor factories being built, nixon speaking in a communist country, or the slow ossification of a socialist state
getfiscal posted:i saw wall-e and it was the worst thing to happen to me outside crippling mental illness.
the Internet Controversy over that one ruled
Ironicwarcriminal posted:burritonegro posted:According to wikipedia, prostitution is "culturally and historically ubiquitous". Is there evidence for claims to the contrary?
I don’t know, but surely if we accept that human social relations ARE largely based on materialism, then all women are indeed, actually whores.
i meant to upvote the post above this, and theres no way to restore a neutral vote, so ive now downvoted it. i communicate this to you so you dont think its because it was significantly worse than most of your other posts or anything
Ironicwarcriminal posted:Question: Good movie, especially doco recommendations?
huh, one of the companies that helped put the fires out was
International
Well
Control
awesome
mistersix posted:Ironicwarcriminal posted:burritonegro posted:According to wikipedia, prostitution is "culturally and historically ubiquitous". Is there evidence for claims to the contrary?
I don’t know, but surely if we accept that human social relations ARE largely based on materialism, then all women are indeed, actually whores.
i meant to upvote the post above this, and theres no way to restore a neutral vote, so ive now downvoted it. i communicate this to you so you dont think its because it was significantly worse than most of your other posts or anything
spoken like a true male