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This was a fantastic video; very much worth the wait! I'll copy here my comment on YT: A great example of exploitation of leverage: Adam Ragusea's recent video, "Save Farms Not Farmers," points out that the rise in ICE work to remove migrant farmers is not accidentally timed. It coincides with the expansion of a legal migrant worker program that ties migrants to farms, so they essentially become like indentured servants. Currently, a migrant worker who is mistreated could simply quit and move to another farm; workers in the growing legal migrant worker program not only are tied to a particular farm for employment, they also have to give employers so much personal information (including about their families in their home countries) that some farmers use the info as leverage to keep them effectively indentured. This program was the prototype for the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, which is often criticized for doing something similar for tech workers—tying their immigration status to a specific employer, which lets employers keep wages down. On a less extreme level (barely), the US health care system ties one's health security to an employer, creating significant leverage for the employer, not to mention huge opportunity cost for the broader economy (from people with independent business ideas who cannot afford to risk loss of health care). So we can see examples of this leverage idea practically everywhere we look in the US economy.

Amazing video, Lucian and I loved it! I hope it goes viral af

Thanks Benn, I took my time to get to your new video, and made space for it this evening and it was great! I totally agree and have been in my life also trying to figure out how to use my time for the things I want to do, and not so much the things I have to do to survive.

Amazing video. Have you looked at the work of Yanis Varoufakis and technofeudalism? Also - can you provide a list of references for your research? Like a primer on late stage capitalism ?

This is the video that got me to finally join your patreon. I watched it on my breakfast and lunch break at my hospital job and it gave me a lot to think about.

Really great video.

Just watched this today and got me to join the Patreon.

2 things happened today. We found TWO wasps' nests in different parts of our house. I watched your latest (brilliant) video. Gone to bed suitably unnerved.

Thanks for this video Benn - being able to contribute to your work makes me feel a bit better about being used as leverage.

Your video that came out today is I believe, some of your most important work yet, very well done. Great stuff!

not good with words, but i want to express my sincere gratitude for you putting these ideas into words and sharing them with us. it's probably not the nicest thing to hear, but: your videos don't make me feel great, yet i almost feel like it's my duty to watch them. they help me understand things that i am either not smart enough or not interested in enough to work out myself, but that i feel are crucial to understand to make the right choices in the "the regrets of the dying" kind of way. thank you so much for being this human, benn! -bin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FZy1lBNykA Good stuff Benn! I would love to hear more about what you meant by “help political campaigns that are willing to push back”!! There are a number of very competitive but winnable house races that could use the help!!!

Just watched it, and 🤯😱 Given I'm kind of intrigued by the '70s, I had no idea the energy crisis and trucker culture elements were directly tied to Nixon axing the dollar's index to rare metals. Very enlightening and very grim.

babe wake up, new "line goes up" just dropped

Words can't even begin to describe how excited I am about this one. That was still one of my favorite videos of all time that you did, so good! I really don't mind waiting because I prefer the kind of quality that only comes from spending a lot of time on something and caring about it. 💛

Please don’t apologise for giving a shit about quality over quantity! Most of us (if not all!) are here BECAUSE we appreciate that about your work!

The word is definitely being thrown around more and more frequently... not that it wasn't already being done, but it's just beyond absurd now. I will be happy to see your work talking about it in a critical light.

hell yeah looking forward to this and the Tommy G collab that sounded like it is going to be a banger 🙏

Thanks for putting that time in. I'm very interested in your take on leverage in our world, where we now have our first trillionaire.

That's why I support you - because you do things properly, and make things that might actually make a difference for the world

Im looking forward to this

Hey there, there is a reason why i'm supporting you on here. Take your time! I'm happy to watch whenever you feel ready :)

Looking forward to that! Your video on capitalism was one of the reasons why I got involved with Socialist Alternative, so that we work in dismantling this rotten system! 💪

As one small vote, please take the time you need. No need to apologize! I think I found your channel starting with a video about animal hearing and then enjoyed the variety of technology and surveillance videos. And some of the music ones too ;)

I'll just say for giggles that I was skimming my Pateron message feed and for a confusing but very provocative moment conflated yours with the one from ContraPoints that was just above it.

Totally understand the doubt and hesitation. It's unfortunately part of the process for many, one we sludge through and then continue on as we can

You're doing something we all need, without this kind of work I don't think I would have had the capacity to mobilize at all, you've made me and many other people I know feel heard, and compiled information that would otherwise be inaccessible to most of us. So much thanks <3

Looking forward to the video but a book sounds like a great idea too !

you're one of the good people

I don't have much time to watch TV or youtube, so I would much rather have a few quality videos than have videos on a regular schedule. Thank you for pursuing interesting topics and taking time to investigate them!

Effort appreciated✊

I only have a few people I subscribe to on patreon but you are the only one I've never considered cancelling (other than a brief period when things were very lean) And the reason why is precisely because you prioritize quality Keep doing what you're doing, it's fantastic and I'm proud to have been able to make minimal financial contributions to it over the years

I'd rather have high-quality content that takes a while than low-quality slop. Thanks for doing what you do best!

Thanks for the update, no rush. Take your time we are patient. Quality over quantity!

Ohhhhh excited for this one. I was just talking to an economist friend about the billion leveraged dollars on spacex ETFs from their IPO and how unthinkable that would be not even very long ago. Can't wait!

I've noticed leverage in marketing, politics, religion etc. hmm. Interesting stuff Benn, I am here for the journey, that just so happens to be your life, and the things you create. I'd rather wait, than have you make any sacrifices.

Thanks for choosing quality over anything else. It's really important to me and I have to say that your videos are one of the most high quality videos on YouTube. We should be thankful for your content.

I support you because of your quality. Take all the time you need.

About the script being so long it qualified as a book: I would absolutely read a book written by you, especially on economics!

We love you, Benn. Your content is incredible, and we’re happy to wait.

Looking forward to it!

I wouldnt mind a book tbh

I'm so glad that you get to take your time and produce really thoughtful and thought provoking content. I much prefer a well produced, longer bit of content that makes me think than anything else. Looking forward to it

Amazing! Appreciate the update but I trust you to make good stuff, don't feel like you have to justify it. The content speaks for itself. Excited to watch it when it's ready!

As someone who very much found your YouTube channel via your music, I have been just blown away by the last few years of your amazing content. Thank you sooo much for the work you do.

Go Benn!!

We appreciate your quality over quantity mindset!

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