The False Hope of the Sharing Economy

Source: Uber

“You need to spend money, to make money” says an old business adage. In other words, you need capital to start a business. This meant only a select few can actually start an enterprise with ease. For those who lost the birth lottery, the answer would come either in loans or accumulating said capital from a previous job.

The sharing economy was packaged or at least, reframed by their proponents, to shake up those basic capitalist tenets. In a world where being saddled by debt is the norm and where pop culture loves to portray the modern office as dead end jobs, the sharing economy paints everything as an under-utilized asset.

Dear Anselmo Apologists: Here’s Why Comparing “White Power” and "Black Power" Does Not Make Sense

Source: Melanin DVDs

At this point, almost everyone has heard of Phil Anselmo’s antics at Dimebash this year. At the end of the event, the former vocalist of Pantera and currently of Down, made the NAZI salute while shouting white power.

This was not some dungeon neo-NAZI wannabe band singer. Pantera and Down were some of the biggest bands in Metal in the 90s. Down still produces records until today and don’t seem to be halting anytime soon. His voice is heard by many Metalheads, young and old.

How Debating Changed My Life (And Could Change Yours)

The Malaysian contingent at NTU UADC 2014 (Singapore) | Source: UT MARA Debate Society

The room was full of tension. Sitting across us in the government bench were the University of Western Canada. Next to them in their opening half was the University of Belgrade. On our right was the University of British Columbia, debating as our opening opposition. The motion of the round was “This House Regrets the commodification of Indigenous Culture.”