Onjalazbroz- Testing the Foundation of Knowledge

When Vladimir Lenin predicted capitalism's collapse a century ago, he saw what others refused to acknowledge—that a system built on endless accumulation would eventually consume itself. The 2008 financial crisis brought his prophecy to the brink of fulfillment, as the world watched titans of finance crumble under the weight of their own excess. Yet what should have been capitalism's death knell became instead its most damning revelation. Governments that had pleaded empty coffers when it came to schools and hospitals suddenly discovered endless reserves to bail out the very institutions that caused the catastrophe. The message was unmistakable: in capitalism's hierarchy of value, the wealthy are immortal, while the poor remain eternally expendable.   This betrayal laid bare the crumbling foundations of capitalism's social contract. The myth of meritocracy withered as those who engineered the crisis received golden parachutes while ordinary people lost homes and liveliho...