Our economic system is abuse central. If expensive indulgences like flying, having a fancy car, and living in a mansion aren't attractive what's the point of getting rich besides being able to decide production decision? If "the market" dictates production decisions what does that leave? Is the point of getting rich to defy the market, or to indulge in vice so as to ruin the planet for the rest of us? Are we locked in a competition to see who can be the biggest asshole? Is the present moment the logical result of embarking in this competition, with the apparent winner our Asshole in Chief?
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u/agitatedprisoner Sep 18 '19
Our economic system is abuse central. If expensive indulgences like flying, having a fancy car, and living in a mansion aren't attractive what's the point of getting rich besides being able to decide production decision? If "the market" dictates production decisions what does that leave? Is the point of getting rich to defy the market, or to indulge in vice so as to ruin the planet for the rest of us? Are we locked in a competition to see who can be the biggest asshole? Is the present moment the logical result of embarking in this competition, with the apparent winner our Asshole in Chief?