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I think increasing economic stratification is very natural and happens often in history. It's just that historically when it gets too extreme, the poor kill the
by cybersol 8y ago
I think increasing economic stratification is very natural and happens often in history. It's just that historically when it gets too extreme, the poor kill the rich and start it all over again.
- hyperpallium 8y agoThe rich could avoid this by getting rid of the poor, but they need the poor: historically to do the work, currently to buy the stuff that makes them rich. Perhaps autonomous robots changes this? Even, the need for private armies, via autonomous killer drones? Fortunately, collaboration between equals remains the greatest source of wealth creation, so anyone who doesn't do this is poorer, weaker and left behind.
- rexpop 8y agoCurrently, also to do the work.