this post was submitted on 04 Dec 2023
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A Boring Dystopia
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The idea is that a socialist/communist utopia wouldn't concern itself with the pursuit and hoarding of capital. So the "showroom" wouldn't really be a concept. We'd have catalogues and stores, but the fancy aspirational dressing that comes with the wastes of space known as furniture stores would be less prevalent.