You believe that free markets, deregulation, and globalization will lead to increased economic growth, efficiency, and overall prosperity for all.
Neoliberalism is a political and economic ideology that advocates for the deregulation of economic markets, the reduction of public expenditure on social services, and the expansion of free trade. It is rooted in the principles of classical liberalism, which emphasizes individual freedoms and limited government intervention. However, neoliberalism takes these principles a step further by advocating for a more extensive role of the private sector in the economy and society.
The term "neoliberalism" was first coined in the 1930s by German scholar Alexander Rüstow, who pro…
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
What are your thoughts on automation replacing jobs, and how do you foresee adapting to such a change in your chosen career?
I am not a huge fan of automation replacing the jobs of hard-working American citizens. I understand that it is a symbol of progress but there are jobs that people are losing as a result of this and this can cause harm.
@9J7FPNF1yr1Y
If it is jobs no one wants to work at then automation should take over, of course there is the different issue of getting all Americans working at higher level jobs
@9J6Y4251yr1Y
I dont like automation replacing jobs and picking things for people, I feel an Individual shall do what they want.
@ejyager00Libertarian 1yr1Y
As a software engineer, I am nervous about generative AI replacing parts of my job and reducing the extent of my field. However, I think the benefits of generative AI will be far greater than any detriments to me personally or society at large. I am confident that I will be able to find employment regardless.
@9J6X6RP1yr1Y
Just use Tech as it is today. Nothing more, nothing less.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Do you believe that 'the customer is always right' philosophy is fair to workers?
@9JPGTSR1yr1Y
No the topic of neoliberisam and the idea that the customer is always right is not correct or fair to workers. There have been many scenarios as a retail worker that customers have abused their authority using this and have fired innocent workers.
@9JQ5MRJ 1yr1Y
Customers are not always right, they are people same as the workers. If it becomes a legal dispute it should be handled legally.
@9JQ42KJ1yr1Y
if the costamer says you forgot a singular fry in a mcdonalds drive through that is very pettey and there not right
@9JPMYTX1yr1Y
a customer can say whatever they want but that will not mean that they are right and should get what they want.
@9JPDYPH1yr1Y
No because some customers may demand unreasonable things.
@9JRMHKZ1yr1Y
A customer sometime may not be able to be accommodated to due to legal rules, store/business policy, or lack of sufficient materials.
@9JRCW841yr1Y
I dont agree because there are things that the customer is wrong especially when the company can prove. If its really bad they can get charges against them.
@9JQ2H931yr1Y
I think philosophy “customer is always right” make a sense in some moments, but with it can be follow cases when customer can harm the company, and then to workers.
@9JPDSTJ1yr1Y
No because sometimes the customer is stupid and wrong
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How would having access to a universal basic income change your approach to work or education?
@9HTL3QR 1yr1Y
If I was subsidized as little as $500 a month, I could actually afford to take a risk on starting my own business. I’ve had a business model for years, and I know there’s a market for it, but I just can’t take the risk of having zero income until my business starts turning a profit, and my current job won’t allow me to go part time. My back hurts from the physical demands of my job, and I never could afford college. I don’t want a cushy office job anyways, I want to DO things! Having a little cash to help pay bills wouldn’t make me work less, it would allow me to work more actually.
@9HTLD9W 1yr1Y
I believe we would see more innovation than capitalism claims to breed because people would have a safe net.
@9HTKLTT 1yr1Y
As we can see from Reagans regime, it doesn't exactly work as advertised. I am something of an anti-capitalist, and I find it hard to see how any adjustments of this nature could fix such a flawed system.
@9HTKL671yr1Y
It would make it seem that most jobs would be placed at the same low level and not as appreciated for before.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
If a subject you love was no longer offered at school due to budget cuts, how would that impact your academic enthusiasm?
@9KBLM3G 1yr1Y
it would make students less excited to go to school each day
@9KKCMSD1yr1Y
If you are deprived of something that you want while at a place you most likely don't want to be at it will kill motivation.
@9KJ9TCR1yr1Y
If a certain subject that people love is removed, it removes academic encouragement as that subject may have been something students may have been really passionate about.
@9KBLF6D1yr1Y
It wouldn't really because I can pursue it on my own
@9KBM4WT 1yr1Y
If a subject I loved was no longer offered at school due to budget cuts, it would definitely impact my academic enthusiasm
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How would you feel if your favorite public park was turned into a shopping center to stimulate economic growth?
@9H4L3YH2yrs2Y
I would feel mad at first but then inquire as to what led to this decision. As long as nothing interferes with that inquiry and I am satisfied with its depth will I peacefully resign to the park's destruction.
@9H4L8QFWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
It would be unfair and provide the enviroment with much more enviromental problems.
@9H4L8LH2yrs2Y
I would be dissatisfied with that choice, but it is what it is.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
If a friend from a less privileged background faced barriers you didn't, how did that influence your views on 'equal opportunity'?
It would tell me that there is no equal opportunity, the person who works harder will have the better opportunity unless they face corruption or bias based on whatever. There is truly no equal opportunity.
@9HTRTV61yr1Y
Makes me have more empathy and understanding for the otherside.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Can you think of a moment when you had to choose between a cheaper product and one made locally, and why did you choose what you did?
@9HYP7BF1yr1Y
I would choose a cheaper product because I can use my money somewhere else and the cheaper product there is really no difference.
Probably the one that got made locally so you can spread about it
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How do you balance the desire for affordable products with concerns about how they're made and the wages paid to workers?
@9HYBX3CProgressive1yr1Y
You balance it by how the employer want you to get payed
@9HYB9BW1yr1Y
I would rather pay more than have workers being treated unethically and not paid well.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
What's your take on high school graduates taking a gap year to explore before college or work; is this a privilege or a beneficial practice for society?
@9HK62MMProgressive2yrs2Y
I think everyone should be able to take a gap year if they want, but that is a luxury many cannot afford
@9HK5YZP2yrs2Y
Privilege, Kids dont take a gap year unless their daddy is loaded or they must directly start working to support their family.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you believe that everyone, regardless of background, genuinely has an equal chance to succeed in a free market economy?
It has always been harder for a person coming from a low income background to succeed as opposed to someone with the finances available to get a head start.
@9H3XZCY2yrs2Y
Absolutely not — this is a fallacy. The free market is not free. Extractive capitalism allows humans to act like locusts.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
If your family's livelihood depended on a business affected by international trade, how would you view global competition?
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Have you felt the tension between protecting local culture and embracing global culture, and how do you navigate it?
@9JPF2851yr1Y
I have felt no tension as I enjoy learning and hearing about other cultures. Learning does not necessarily mean you have to adapt the values or beliefs of others but it does benefit yourself to learn and grow from people foreign to yourself.
@9JPDVPKRepublican1yr1Y
yes, I have. You can navigate it by protecting your culture
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
What role do you believe creativity and innovation play in a system focused primarily on economic efficiency?
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How have your observations of the rich-poor divide in your community influenced your opinions on wealth distribution?
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How would you re-imagine the education system to prepare students for a world focused on economic efficiency?
@9L56HTX1yr1Y
Help Them focus on inflation with paying rent, taxes and just affording basic needs.
@9L56CMKRepublican1yr1Y
Teach more finance so they know how to be wise with their money.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Is it ethical for companies to prioritize profits over the working conditions of their employees?
@9HDV5342yrs2Y
This commentary delineates the impact of neoliberalism on nonprofit human service agencies.
@9HDTWLL2yrs2Y
The topic of neoliberalism raises the question of whether it is ethical for companies to prioritize profits over the working conditions of their employees. This is a complex issue that requires careful consideration of various factors. On one hand, companies have a responsibility to their shareholders to maximize profits and remain competitive in the market. On the other hand, they also have a responsibility to their employees to provide safe and fair working conditions. Ultimately, it is up to each company to strike a balance between these two responsibilities and make decisions that are ethical and sustainable in the long term.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How would the idea of your school being run like a business for profit change how you value education?
@9KWMKHX1yr1Y
I would have a considerably worse view of the education system, schools should exist to teach first and foremost, running one like a business places profit motives before that which would inevatably reduce the quality of education.
@9KWMDPLRepublican1yr1Y
I feel as schools shouldn't be ran like a business and should be more for the students then the teachers.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Considering environmental protection, would you sacrifice certain modern conveniences if it meant a healthier planet for future generations?
@9HHGY572yrs2Y
Neoliberal environmentalism applies the principles of economic liberalism—such as marketisation, privatisation, property rights, free enterprise, open markets, and the monetarization of resources—to environmental issues and problems.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How would you feel if all your online data was freely sold by tech companies to advertisers, or is privacy more important than convenience?
@9HGRF782yrs2Y
I’d be mad if all my data was sold by tech companies, I want my privacy
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Do you feel more motivated by financial incentives or by doing work that benefits society, and why?
@9HXTYQG1yr1Y
Financial because we do more work for society on our own with our own money than the government ever will.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How do you feel about the idea that your success is entirely in your own hands, without societal or government support?
@9H9JK8J2yrs2Y
it is a made-up ideal marketed by the rich to keep the poor in line
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
In your opinion, do heavy taxes on the wealthy discourage innovation and hard work or help balance social inequalities?
@9HJT4DZ 2yrs2Y
If there is heavy taxes on the rich than the large corporate companies owned by the rich people will not hire as many people or make as much product because of the taxes. So yes, it does discourage hard work
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How do you think the pressure to maintain a certain lifestyle influences people's debt and mental health?
@9LBNWMQ1yr1Y
I don't think it affects people all that much, unless you're part of the country's obesity rate.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How might the privatization of public beaches or parks change your recreational habits?
@9L6VJFT1yr1Y
I am firmly against privatization of anything currently public.
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How would you react if your local library became subscription-based to increase funding?
@9LBPSVV1yr1Y
I would be concerned because libraries are already losing the interest of the public due to the internet. If it became subscription based, even less people are likely to seek them out. The wealthy aren't likely to seek out a library and low income communities that benefit from them likely won't be able to use them anymore.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Is it more important for a government to invest in public services like education and healthcare, or to cut taxes to encourage business investment?
@9H5YFN72yrs2Y
They need to tax the rich instead of taxing the poor.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Would you prefer more job opportunities at the expense of environmental regulations that limit pollution, or should the environment come first?
@9H5BR662yrs2Y
No. Without a healthy environment, without our planet, we have literally nothing else. There will be no economic issues if there is no healthy planet because humans will have much, much, greater issues.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
What role do you think government should have in regulating businesses' impact on the environment?
@9JPC7PB1yr1Y
Businesses should be held responsible for anything that can or hurts the environment, but to a reasonable extent.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Have there been times when you felt market competition has positively or negatively affected your education or job opportunities?
@9JPXNRX1yr1Y
I think that it has positively affected my job opportunities
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