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Just to play devils advocate for the scarcity-minded, it is a hell of a lot more fun to spend a night out with someone who knows that time is scarce and strives
by rm_-rf_slash 11y ago
Just to play devils advocate for the scarcity-minded, it is a hell of a lot more fun to spend a night out with someone who knows that time is scarce and strives to make the most of it than someone who is easily contented by the tidal wave of modern material abundance.
- gumby 11y agoI think they're orthogonal. You can have fun and be really driven and still not think you're succeeding at someone else's expense. While you can be contented or consoled by material abundance -- if you think it's zero sum and feel discouraged from succeeding, you may seek comfort in zoning out. I think a lot of resistance to basic income, and a lot of fear of job loss due to outsourcing and automation, comes from the scarcity mindset. And if that's your world view, Trump makes sense.