A gentle attempt was made to comedify the situation by likening the judges hairdo to Shirley Bassey's.
by mafiacooper November 11, 2009
Get the Comedify mug.Something that has no real value in this world. Could be used in a variaty of casses, concerning women, men, drugs, prostitutes, people, ect...
by Cordeiro May 13, 2005
Get the low commodity mug.Hym "You know what else is a commodity? Attention! That's why people are incentivized to horde it for themselves! 'What's why?' you ask? Well, if you are receiving a disproportionate amount of the public's attention, you get to arbitrate WHO gets it OR how they are framed. Look at the morden 'Youtube circuit system' (as I call it). You'll have a guy who occupies a certain space (conceptually) and he will get passed around the circuit that exists by the people who also occupy the same space. Take swole neurologist guy. He got on somebody's show and immediately afterwards started doing the rounds. He was everywhere overnight. Which ties into the Jacob's ladder problem. Jacob's ladder is a fire escape with someone at the top who decides whether or not he let's the ladder down or leaves you to be eaten by the zombies. And that's what good ole' Dr. Peeper Jeeps is really advocates. Not for disaffected young men. But maintaining his (perceived) right to leave you to be eaten by the horde. Hell, he might even cannibalize you himself. Food is scarce in the zombie apocalypse. It's about him deciding whether or not you get to fuck his daughter (conceptually)."
by Hym Iam January 25, 2023
Get the Commodity mug.The transformation of scientific research from a public good focused on knowledge into a privatized commodity valued primarily for its potential to generate profit, patents, or competitive advantage. This shifts priorities from basic research and open inquiry to applied, marketable outcomes with immediate returns.
Example: "The commodification of science was clear when the university shut down its theoretical physics department to expand its corporate-backed AI lab. Knowledge for its own sake had no 'value'; only research with a direct path to patentable tech was funded."
by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
Get the Commodification of Science mug.The process by which disbelief in gods is turned into a marketable product, identity brand, and revenue stream. It transforms atheism from a simple personal stance into merchandise (Darwin fish stickers, "Friendly Atheist" hoodies), lucrative speaking tours, Patreon-supported podcasts, and book deals. The "movement" becomes a marketplace where clout, audience size, and sales figures can become more important than philosophical coherence or ethical action. Your lack of belief becomes your brand.
*Example: "The commodification of atheism was complete when the big-name skeptic started hawking branded brain supplements on his podcast. 'Support critical thinking and get 10% off AlphaBrain with code RATIONALITY!' The audience wasn't a community of freethinkers anymore; it was a customer base for a lifestyle brand built on not believing in supernatural lifestyles."*
by AbzuInExile February 1, 2026
Get the Commodification of Atheism mug.The process by which debunking is transformed from an intellectual practice into a commodity—something to be bought, sold, packaged, and consumed. The Commodification of Debunking means that debunking becomes product: debunking videos with ads, debunking books with tours, debunking podcasts with sponsors. The commodity form shapes the content: debunking must be entertaining, accessible, repeatable, branded. It must generate intellectual property, build audiences, create franchises. The act of exposing falsehood becomes just another content category, subject to the same market forces as cooking shows or gaming streams.
"He's not just debunking myths—he's selling debunking merchandise, running debunking courses, licensing debunking content. That's the Commodification of Debunking—skepticism as intellectual property, exposure as export. The commodity isn't truth; it's the performance of truth-seeking, packaged and sold. Marx would have a field day: the debunkers have been debunked by capitalism."
by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
Get the Commodification of Debunking mug.