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You don't say so explicitly but your argument seems to assume that the "system" is a zero-sum game, which is not true.
by gwright 8y ago
You don't say so explicitly but your argument seems to assume that the "system" is a zero-sum game, which is not true.
- jandrese 8y agoNo zero sum, but wealth is still a limited resource. It has to be to have any meaning.
- gwright 8y agoIf you mean "limited" as in at any point of time there is a fixed amount of wealth, then sure. But wealth is being created constantly. Recessions can put a short term dent in this progress but overall the progress over time is pretty impressive. Take a look at the GDP per capital since 1960: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=global+gdp+per+capita https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=global+gdp+per+capita Looks like per capita GDP has increased by a factor of 20 since 1960.