There are two ways of coping with tech making some people obsolete: socialism and eugenics. Those are the options. Choose wisely.
@R_Slaugh Sure, you got moxie. There are people with zero moxie, and zero family, and zero friends. Do we throw them under the bus or no?
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@chaosprime were they born that way or created by the system? -
@R_Slaugh Most likely answer to that is "yes". System likes to push people down any way it can; predisposition is a fine hook for it to use. -
@chaosprime so let's fix the system -
@R_Slaugh Sure. How about by allocating everybody a basic standard of living so nobody has to push anybody else down to feel secure? -
@R_Slaugh Because as long as it's competition all the way down, it'll be like that, with the psychological kneecapping. -
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@R_Slaugh Only thing Americans love more than the idea of a level playing field is hamstringing the other guy while he isn't looking. -
@chaosprime totes disagree. Most people are just focused on getting themselves thru tomorrow. -
@R_Slaugh They mostly manage to emit an unrelenting barrage of deniable psywar while they maintain that focus, though. Because taught to. - 10 more replies
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