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I get upset when I read essays like this that don't mention the role that the government plays in creating drudgery and destroying leisure. A good way to highli
by d_burfoot 6y ago
I get upset when I read essays like this that don't mention the role that the government plays in creating drudgery and destroying leisure. A good way to highlight this is to point out that in the US, the government at all levels spends about $20K/person/year. If that money was just redistributed to individuals, we would actually be living in the leisure-filled world predicted in the early part of the century. Instead the money is mostly just frittered away.
- NomDePlum 6y agoWhat do you base the conclusion of that statement on? Other than stating there is a 'better' way you don't appear to have provided a rational as to why it is better.
- 082349872349872 6y agoAny chance we could get you to work out the updated figure in the Iraq/US/Free Market Onion article? It was under USD 4'000 in 2004, but I'd guess that number would be higher now. https://www.theonion.com/u-s-to-give-every-iraqi-3-544-91-let-free-market-cap-1819567206 https://www.theonion.com/u-s-to-give-every-iraqi-3-544-91-le...
- archi42 6y agoIgnoring the obvious "citation needed" for the $20k, think about what that money is spent on. There is some pretty nice stuff among that list, like public roads or schools.
- mensetmanusman 6y agoBudget / number of americans