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Selomachean Ethics #4 — Barefoot with the Bull

January 15, 2018December 11, 2018 ~ Martin Erlić ~ Leave a comment

A son calls his mother from his studio apartment in San Francisco. She lives in the selo, back in the Old Country.

Frank: Mama, iman ti nešto reć! (Mom, I’ve got something to tell you!)

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Selo Ethics #1 — Introduction: The Paradox of Work

November 9, 2017December 11, 2018 ~ Martin Erlić ~ 1 Comment

We all die, and we all want things before we die. Some of us want to avoid things (like pain), and some or all people (NEETs suffer disproportionately from agoraphobia). But we have to use others to get those things. And others have to use us.

Often, trade is good. For some, effort is externality. In the end, you can be a player or you can be played.

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