The lesson of power

It had started with a simple question to Master Cho while we visited the annual Gathering of Holders:

“How do they wipe themselves? They’re so fat.”

I had asked the question innocently, genuinely curious as to the answer. Most of the Holders were morbidly obese, some to the point where they couldn’t even walk anymore but used various mechanical devices for locomotion. It was disgusting to me as a malnourished slave. Continue reading

Why Capitalism Fails

A Caldari woman named Carver is the proprietor of a bar within the State. She realizes that virtually all of her customers are unemployed alcoholics and, as such, can no longer afford to patronize her bar. Times are tough for most lower class Caldari after all. To solve this problem she comes up with a new marketing plan that allows her customers to drink now, but pay later. Continue reading