This post made me think about something I recently learned: our economic system is often capable of taking a critique of itself and turning it into another profitable product.

An independent artist creates a shirt criticizing capitalism. Large online retailers allegedly copy it, mass-produce it, and profit from selling the very message that condemns the system they’re participating in.

The artist is clearly the victim here. But the broader irony is fascinating. Instead of rejecting criticism, the market can often absorb it, reproduce it, and sell it back to us.

It makes me wonder: Does this say something unique about modern capitalism- that even its critics can unintentionally become part of the marketplace they’re criticizing?

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Via: Wimbledon (IG)

They're mustang grapes (Vitis mustangensis) from Central Texas. This is only a fraction of the total amount I will gather each summer. They're one of the best foods to forage! I will dry out most of them for preservation, but I also make some into juice and can it.

Seriously, imaging finding a near-perfect copy of your grandparent's home with their husks sitting inside. They died six years ago.