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"Every action that a rich person takes to enrich themselves rather than trying to level the playing field is by definition taking from the poor." "Taking"? Whe
by raspasov 7y ago
"Every action that a rich person takes to enrich themselves rather than trying to level the playing field is by definition taking from the poor."
"Taking"? When a "poor" person chooses to buy an Android or an iPhone, did Google or Apple "take" his money from him? No, the person "chose" to give money to the company because she thought that it provides some utility for her. Alternatively, you can argue that designing a smartphone is leveling the playing field, which would make more sense.
What you seem to get wrong is that BOTH can occur at the same time - leveling the playing field AND enriching themselves.
- paulryanrogers 7y ago> What you seem to get wrong is that BOTH can occur at the same time - leveling the playing field AND enriching themselves. Agreed, it's possible and these win-wins do happen. Yet there is also plenty of rent-seeking which does enrich the wealthy and often at the expense of those poorer than they.