Why It's Hard

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Competition

The idea that competing for resources is the only way to thrive or that there must be a winner and loser. Based in capitalism.
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Punishment

The idea that punishment must be delivered instead of consequences when mistakes are made. Based in the carceral system.
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Scarcity

The idea that a limited number of people can get their needs met and that resources are limited. Based in capitalism
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Urgency

The idea that everything must be done immediately (if not sooner). Based in white supremacy culture.
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Paternalism

Paternalism says that I know your needs better than you do. Or that you know my needs better than I do. Based in white supremacy culture + patriarchy.
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Company Priority

The idea that the company's needs must be paramount in any situation. Often at the expense of our own needs. Based in Capitalism.
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10 Barriers

These barriers keep us individually and collectively from getting our needs met and being sustainably human at work. We cannot ever just look at things individually, we've got to undermine the systems that prioritize capital over humans and criminalize people who cannot get their needs met.
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