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I think one of the biggest existential problems facing humanity is exactly the "Us vs. Them" in the sense that it's xor'ed, where it should be "Us and Them." (c
by rhizome 9y ago
I think one of the biggest existential problems facing humanity is exactly the "Us vs. Them" in the sense that it's xor'ed, where it should be "Us and Them." (cf. Pink Floyd)
Priorities and proximity are one thing, but the "vs" necessitates a hard separation where I feel it isn't warranted.
- caseysoftware 9y agoIf resources were infinite, I would agree 100%. You could be all things to all people and no one would have to prioritize. As is, resources - cash, time, etc - are limited and therefore, the "Us" has to choose who gets which resources first. Even Bill Gates who has effectively infinite cash resources has to prioritize his attention.. which is probably his only scarce resource.
- namlem 9y agoBill Gates chooses to spend his money largely on "them" though. The Gates foundation is, if anything, a great example of what we can achieve once we look past us v. them thinking.