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"Because if everyone can afford food and basic items for living", the economic collapse is unavoidable. How did we develop this notion that the economy can func
by perfunctory 10y ago
"Because if everyone can afford food and basic items for living", the economic collapse is unavoidable. How did we develop this notion that the economy can function well only when a portion of the population balances on the edge of starvation.
- Frondo 10y agoCynical answer: because the people who benefit most from the status quo tend to be the people who either own media or can get their ideas out into the media most easily...
- eli_gottlieb 10y ago>How did we develop this notion that the economy can function well only when a portion of the population balances on the edge of starvation. "Pure ideology", a belief that's more moral than factual. You see, we have to discipline the lower classes into working hard, therefore they must live on the edge of starvation, therefore not attaining this disciplined state will inevitably collapse the economy. The causal connection is conjured from air to support the desired policy.