That was great, I'd love to see a full blown HN discussion on it rather than just a subthread... this part jumped out at me: > I see this as a real danger even

That was great, I'd love to see a full blown HN discussion on it rather than just a subthread... this part jumped out at me: > I see this as a real danger even if - especially if - we eventually succeed in meeting everyone's needs. In a society where everyone is continually satisfied, the growth of an egocentric world-view is all but guaranteed. Just look at how easily things that were wild utopian fantasies or fabulous luxuries a few decades ago have become "rights" in contemporary American society. In a society where instant gratification is the norm, any obstruction of the will, however trivial, will be seen as a direct personal assault. The more routine gratification becomes, the less able to cope with interruptions people will become... I agree and feel like this can at least partially explain the rise of PC, identity politics and the culture war.