@vgr - Bollocks. And the production/consumption binary is a product of the second half of the twentieth century.
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Replying to @justinpickard
@justinpickard :) I assert an artist consuming dollars/pounds/bitcoin and adding value in "earned whuffie" is not feedback loop.1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @vgr
@vgr@justinpickard Are luxury, novelty, and status enough to incentivize hard work? Anecdotal evidence of debt-ridden yuppies says "yes."2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart@justinpickard I made that point in 'You Are Not an Artisan' as 'conspicuous production' http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2013/07/10/you-are-not-an-artisan/ …1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @vgr
@vgr@justinpickard If a line of work becomes too unsexy, demand outstrips supply, making it more lucrative and therefore sexier.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@vgr@justinpickard Worrying that sexiness will decouple entirely from economic value smacks a bit of "kids these days" -style alarmism :-P1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart@justinpickard most offenders are mid-life crisisers rather than kids actually. Kids seem saner overall than 35-50 set.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @vgr
@vgr@justinpickard Maybe a UBI should be more like a dividend: a fraction of previous year's per-capita GDP. 1 person, 1 vote, 1 share.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart@justinpickard If you're running net surplus like Alaska, sure. I like that much better than vanilla UBI.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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