3 ms·
> We have split the atom: no one should go hungry anymore. Be careful what you wish for. There's ways to fix that on both the supply side, and on the demand s
by kbenson 8y ago
> We have split the atom: no one should go hungry anymore.
Be careful what you wish for. There's ways to fix that on both the supply side, and on the demand side... and the latter has made for quite a few interesting supervillains in popular fiction. And somewhat counter-intuitively, "fixing" the supply side often just leads to increased demand.
Like many problems, it's easy to assume you have a perfect solution before you actually understand the nuances of the problem. Let's not assume "We're smart" immediately means "this is easy". Some problems are inherently hard.
- naniwaduni 8y ago> Be careful what you wish for. There's ways to fix that on both the supply side, and on the demand side... and the latter has made for quite a few interesting supervillains in popular fiction Some would suggest that splitting the atom is more relevant to the latter than to the former :-)