fullfeeling:
PART of it is that because most adults do work, the standard of living keeps increasing.Β Societally we've put those gains towards everybody having a globally linked supercomputer in their pockets, and cars that protect us better from crashes, and air conditioning.Β But mostly, yeah;Β any scarcity left is intentionally created by those hoarding all the wealth.Β Yup.
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sheashannara:
@fullfeeling yeah, I remember reading about stuff like that, and then I look around, and history is slowly repeating itself...
fullfeeling:
On so many fronts.Β Makes me think maybe there are lessons that a society has to relearn every few generations.Β Which.... oy.
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sheashannara:
@fullfeeling yup, back when there were social safety nets and other things... :(
fullfeeling:
And no federal deficit, either.Β WEIRD.
fredhincanada:
Amen to that! ππ»
fullfeeling:
That' a perfect observation.
fredhincanada:
I concur!
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fullfeeling:
Sorry... I'm all silent and gone for over a year, then run screaming back onto your page waving banners and shaking my sword.
sheashannara:
@fullfeeling haha, no worries!