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Resources are scarce, and until we live in Star Trek where we can magically replicate anything, there will be no free lunches.
by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Resources are scarce, and until we live in Star Trek where we can magically replicate anything, there will be no free lunches.
- jwlato 9y agoSome resources are scarce, but food in the U.S. is not. We have allocation and distribution issues, with political choices as a major factor, not supply constraints.
- sp332 9y agoYou're thinking that someone will get paid proportionally to how much value they produce. But productivity is up +100% and wages are flat. The "economy" is doing fine so there's no reason people can't get paid a decent wage. Employers are keeping the value of their employees' work.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoWe threw away a full platter of sushi at work last week, because we ordered too much and didn't feel like finishing it. Food isn't fucking scarce.