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| The Caring Capitalist - Brazil |
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July 2005
Some call it anarchic socialism, some cutting
edge capitalism. At Brazilian manufacturer
Semco, the workers have sacked the boss, and
run the company themselves.
At the lavish reception, one of two
receptionists meet and greet the great and
mighty. But no-one really ever knows which
one it will be at any given time. "'We are
not sure which one will be there, because
they set their own schedule" explains IT
worker boss Joao Neto. There are hammocks to
help workers think in comfort, and
departments can choose their own furniture.
Even salaries are set by the employees
themselves, and bosses are just as likely to
tell you to ask for more money than less. But
although it sounds like a workers dream, the
rest of the department keeps an eagle eye on
lazy employees: "There is peer pressure for
bad behaviour. If you're here just to profit
from other people's efforts, you're not
wanted". The easy going atmosphere has paid
dividends -- annual profits at Semco are up
to US$ 160m these days, from $ 4m when owner
Ricardo Semler took over 25 years ago. Now he
has turned his attention to teaching --
without the teachers. Like Semco, pupils at
Lumiar primary school in Sao Paulo dictate
the rules. Vive La Revolucion?
Tags : journeyman pictures caring capitalists brazil anarchic socialism news documentary |
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Durée : 836 s |
| Nazism: A Capitalist Ideology |
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No government fights fascism to destroy it.
When the capitalists see that power is
slipping out of their hands, they bring up
fascism to hold onto their privileges
--Durruti
Tags : nazism capitalism |
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Durée : 431 s |
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