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This whole service economy model just seems to me like a way to concentrate wealth (and, therefore, power) even further. It's like we've decided it's really ine
by rebuilder 7y ago
This whole service economy model just seems to me like a way to concentrate wealth (and, therefore, power) even further. It's like we've decided it's really inefficient to have the working population's wages tied up in houses, cars, cookware etc. when we could just have them funnel that money directly back into the coffers of the corporations that own more and more of everything.
Do we need to revisit the definition of a company town?
- ciconia 7y agoThe whole service economy model is premised on wide availability of cheap fossil energy. Once that is gone [1], collapse is inevitable. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil
- SmooL 7y agoWhy does it matter where the energy comes from? Between natural gas, nuclear, and renewables, I see no reason to believe that energy costs will increase