Note r/K theory in its original form has lots of empirical issues. Treat it as a qualitative sketch precursor to the real theory. Read the Wikipedia link above for details. But basic point is, the value of life is not just a moral issue but a strategic one for civilizations.
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Humans can make such distinctions but the system may not have the ability to discriminate like that. So it reacts sharply to any death rate spike.https://twitter.com/tszzl/status/1282202538868125698?s=21 …
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Plus system has evolved to work with the constraints that people tend to care about family elders and their own old age. A society that treated life past 60 as worth sharply less for eg would not have a stable incentive structure. Makes for fun sci-fi like Pebble in the Sky tho
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seems like mostly retirees dying?
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which is not to trivialize their deaths, but they may not be filling highly critical niches in the value chain
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i have not seen unemployment stat's that were clear + not distorted by reporting conventions, but my sense is that low-wage workers are basically disposable to capital (not endorsing this ofc) + there are mostly other workers lined up behind them to take jobs if someone falls out
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I suspect it is nonlinear in death rate. Fungibility at an annual 30% turnover rate does not mean fungibility at monthly 10% for eg. The training costs and time alone for even a simple job start to mount and drag
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