Running Nowhere Fast

This cartoon depicts a frantic gnome in a business suit, clutching a briefcase as he sprints endlessly on a hamster wheel. His panicked expression reflects the anxiety and exhaustion of many caught in the relentless cycle of modern capitalism. The image critiques the unsustainable nature of the current economic system and alludes to the concept of “technofeudalism,” as described by economist Yanis Varoufakis—a grim shift where power consolidates in the hands of a few tech giants, leaving the rest trapped in a cycle of precarious labor. A satirical yet poignant commentary on the dehumanizing effects of contemporary economic structures.