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malthaussen

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9. Christ, that patent excerpt reads like an 8 year old wrote it.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 10:37 AM

Jul 2018

The Test to Destruction of the human worker continues: just how much and by what means can we squeeze more "productivity" out of them before they collapse?

-- Mal

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*WALMART Patents 'Big Brother-Style' Tech to Surveille Workers' Conversations [View all] appalachiablue Jul 2018 OP

"Told ya" says Orwell's corpse... dhill926 Jul 2018 #1

"1984" Coming true, eek! Dystopian novel pub. 1949 by English author George Orwell. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #2

I am right this minute watching a documentary on Hulu about the destruction of America by Walmart trixie2 Jul 2018 #3

Yes & owners support privatizing schools I believe, maybe other projects. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #7

Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices trixie2 Jul 2018 #11

Thanks! I remember the title now. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #12

And now we have another reason to boycott this place Raastan Jul 2018 #4

If we are "guests" in these stores, how come we have to pay for things? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2018 #5

Lol with this brand. Along w/ homes, 'guest' can mean hotel, restaurant, club- appalachiablue Jul 2018 #6

I loathed that term when it was foisted upon us Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #8

Fun fact: they used to do this at Scottish homes. malthaussen Jul 2018 #10

Christ, that patent excerpt reads like an 8 year old wrote it. malthaussen Jul 2018 #9

"Walmart is the country's largest employer" Not in terms of salary and benefits... Nitram Jul 2018 #13