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Are you certain of that?... 😊

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Some beliefs are just exploitative. Respect for the person? Yes. For such beliefs? No.

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Meaning of fire? Of holding? Answer depends on meanings. 😊

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People are capable of ignoring the crystal clear. What's an allegory to them?...

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Quality over quantity! 😊 Maybe humans can learn a thing or two.

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Don't forget that some works can have elements of both fiction and non-fiction... 😊

One of the best books ever, yet the quote has to be correctly understood. Good and evil do exist. The author himself criticizes the exploiters.

Many authors don't afford to pay. How about you scout the good ones, promote their work (alternative publishing, reviews etc.), inform them of their rights and then get a fraction of their sales? Amazon does at least some things right.

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It doesn't have to be read under a soviet critique. It could simply be a warning of good intentions gone wrong, old history repeating itself in new masks, the cost of naivete...

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Just a smile, no need to read too hard into it... 😊 And yes, you've nailed it with the key word "worship". The majority worships the rich and that's exactly why the majority is easily enslaved, one way or another... "Desire leads to suffering" or so some ancients said... 😊

That's the best we can do in a capitalist society. However, we have alternative societies at our disposal; we only need to open our minds to them...

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I wish to one day (soon!) wake up in a world that is both rational and compassionate... But perhaps there's something wrong with me in imagining this? I might be the only one... 😢 💡📚💙 #philosophy #ethics #PhilSky #atheism #anticapitalism #socialism

I wish to one day (soon!) wake up in a world that is both rational and compassionate. People work only as much as they have to for satisfying the basic requirements of life, with some allowance for minor extras that never reach the insensitiveness of luxury. A world of wise, polyamorous vegetarians that deeply respect the solitude of each person when apart from the crowd. Each person's own free time is abundant and considered sacred. A world of non-smokers that also eliminated excess production, as well as redundant commuting, in favor of generous parks and green spaces which easily and quickly connect each person with the fairly allocated vocation-job. Where public canteens serve truly organic dishes to a harmonious collectivity, removing the burden on each individual's own shopping, cooking and garbage disposal. Where medical science truly does not neglect even the most unfortunate members of society, who are never homeless, not even close, never lacking the basic requirements of life... Oh, I wish... Is that too much to ask?...

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1. Evil itself 😊 2. My reputation 😊 3. My book 😊

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Yes, but the richest people are not the only problem. The unseen problem are those who, not looking the part, can't wait to become rich themselves.

Yet it's easier to blame the tools than the handlers. Doesn't require much effort. Few arrive at the thought that if the AI can eliminate so many jobs (they do), that just means people no longer need to work as much. The question remains how do we ensure AI work for, not against, the people?

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Hi, Amy. As a fellow author (though extremely few readers...), I wish you good luck on your journey!

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Agree, with the caveat that authors should not be expected to work for free. Some proponents of libraries might have that in mind...

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And what causes power to be abused? 😊

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Different definitions of culture are used, as with many things. Yet, if something is unethical (slavery is), it doesn't matter what particular definition is employed to support it, nor what culture encourages it. It's just wrong.

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And maybe some people should watch both thinking and language before posting. Perhaps Bluesky rules are too lax?

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Obviously? No, it wasn't that obvious if all authors who publish on Amazon are supposed to donate their books to libraries or not. Or perhaps they should sell them directly in the street on booths? Point of service? What matters is receiving equivalent value for goods/services produced or not.

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Everything has a cost, be it in money or equivalent something that is missed somewhere...

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Nothing is free, nor should it be. Stuff doesn't just magically pop up into existence. (Even if I smile to you I'm offering my time and energy. 😊) The only question remains if what I'm offering has the same value as what I'm receiving. If I offer less, I steal. If I offer more, someone else steals.

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It's crass ignorance of ethics. Anything else could be tolerated to some degree.

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Not true in all contexts. I see what you mean though, and the intention is good! 😊

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Cos @cosasc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Free food? Free medicine? Free driving? Free house repairs? Free tutoring? Free energy? Free fall from very high?...

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Right. But bad drivers don't make driving itself bad. There are also moments when we all have to work together against our common enemy: greed/exploitation/capitalism/imperialism. (Most moments... 😊)

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Cos @cosasc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

That's it! Extremely few get that.

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How about slow (read: remove) capitalism and exploitation first? All other problems are secondary. We had no computer-dependency 100 years ago and back. Did we have less exploitation and daily torture (read: cost of surviving)?...

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Everything? 😊 Most annoying is finding the time to actually be yourself, center yourself around your work, when the uncaring outside world drags you in all directions with constant interruptions and stupid requests!

I want to thank Clarabelle for all her efforts in creating the wonderful BookSky feed. She's not only supersexy, she's superkind! She contributes to a better world in so many ways. Some great books may reach the right audience, thus improve all our lives, especially due to her! 💙📚🌶️

Well, for the unethical world any ethical person is a villain of the highest order. As for the other ones called, by the corrupt world, villains , they just don't enough influence. Otherwise, they would make the big decisions themselves.

Ah, but scary "AI is evil, oh poor one-big-happy-family humanity (who has solved all their other problems) will lose their long-fought-for paradise (where poverty and human-human exploitation is a past bad dream) to this alien minds" stories divert attention and that serves well some interests...

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I wrote a novel about a lesbian atheist philosopher, living in poverty who builds an anti-capitalist ethical theory from scratch, proposing a just society. Fictionalized memoir. Free demo links below. 📚💙 archive.org/details/bne-... cosas.itch.io/basic-needs-... #ethics #anticapitalism #lesbianbooks

It is good to make a physical fire, I don’t dispute that. But I thought we were better than casting such reproachful replies. How can you care about someone and at the same time splash that person with harsh flaks? Even if you are right and that person made a mistake, do you think whipping criticism helps? I don’t know about others, but this only makes me feel angrier and more guilty than necessary. You could have told me the same idea in a more humane, more gracious sentence, Cornelia. You don’t even have to do it for my sake, if that takes too much effort on your part. Do it for yourself, so that later, when you review the events’ movie inside your mind, you have fewer things to reproach yourself, you can be truly proud of how you handled the crisis...

Hey, Cornelia, who will light a fire to warm my inner being? You know, Cornelia, I probably will never touch a girl again and the real me will slowly wither and die because of that, because of religious, as well as other callous dogmas that you like to be followed, religious restrictions that put a roof over my visible physical body, since, beyond sterile spiritual meows, in essence, proven daily not through the words, but through everyone’s deeds, this visible physical body is all that the world cares about... They don’t care who I really am and how I really feel, as long as the bells toll and the rituals whine claiming to save our souls, our eternally damned souls, while visible fires burn, while all that matters are the visible fires that burn... Who will light my final fire, Cornelia?...

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Thank you. In my case, things getting better for me correlate with them getting better for everyone. 😊

The problem is I can't afford to buy much at the moment. My life is a mess right now. And no, this isn't me begging for a free copy. If I beg for something in this world is to be considered for the values I already bring (and are ignored). You seem to be a special person, so I wish you all the best!

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Vampire lesbians are a great motif, as long as the emphasis remains on the connection, attraction and evolving (from bad/lost to good/redeemed) of characters. Blood and gore kept to the minimum, focus on romance and ethics.

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The image is superb! 🌈😊

Also, the problems of right and wrong should not be omitted.

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We can defeat them without becoming like them.

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Cos @cosasc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We must overcome many fears. For that, we must educate ourselves properly in logic and ethics. That is no easy task... Once we have the right education, exploitation should be immediately clear why it is wrong. Capitalism, left without its masses of pawns, what will it do? Perhaps resign the game?

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Thank you for answering. Well, if you ever need something different to review, or you have the personal curiosity, don't hesitate. Who knows? You may vastly improve the world while doing something fun. Best of luck!

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Cos @cosasc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I understand. Few people have time these days... 😢 Anyway, good luck to you too. Who knows, if someone doesn't make the movie in the meantime, it could still be yours by then! 😉

Hi, Amy! Do you still take requests for reviews? I'm an indie author. I think my book is very valuable. You don't read such a thing every day, trust me. Please check my profile for more info and access to a free demo. Have a nice day!

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Hi. I'm an indie author. I think my book (philosophical memoir) is very valuable. You don't read such a thing every day, trust me. Please check my profile for more info and access to a free demo. Have a nice day!

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Hi, Mal (hope I got your name right 😊 )! Do you still take requests for reviews? I'm an indie author. I think my book is very valuable. You don't read such a thing every day, trust me. Please check my profile for more info and access to a free demo. Have a nice day!

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