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A Socialist reads the Hobbit Part 5 – Rivendell

Rivendell introduces Elrond’s crucial moon-map revelation — divine intervention or “you create your own luck by taking action.” The dwarves started their quest without complete information, yet moving forward allowed essential details to emerge naturally.

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Why Coders Are Broke

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an employer with a job to fill is in search of a candidate with a diploma in exactly the skills he is looking for. But is this in fact the case?
Why are coders out of work and what should they do about it?

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A Socialist reads the Hobbit Part 3 – Meet Bilbo and his Friends

The Hobbit begins in Tolkien’s unconscious socialist vision—Bilbo lives comfortably without employment or employers, free from government coercion. Gandalf organises a volunteer collective to restore stolen dwarf property. It’s perfectly democratic: equal opportunity quests with no compulsion to participate. This egalitarian environment brings out people’s best qualities, showing how freedom and choice enable personal growth and solidarity.

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