The article "You Won’t Survive As Human Capital" from Palladium Magazine discusses the concept of human capital in the context of modern society and its implications. It argues that individuals are viewed as inputs in the process of social reproduction, quantified and evaluated by large organizations. The article highlights the limitations of this paradigm, notably in terms of reproduction and sustaining human life. It delves into the historical concept of ethnogenesis, where small, cohesive groups form distinct communities and states. The modern state, however, is seen as drifting from its founding purposes, with populations treated as replaceable elements. The piece concludes by questioning the sustainability of the technocratic paradigm and the need for new forms of life and community [[]](https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/11/24/you-wont-survive-as-...) [[]](https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/11/24/you-wont-survive-as-...) [[]](https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/11/24/you-wont-survive-as-...) [[]](https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/11/24/you-wont-survive-as-...).