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The fact that somebody can make a living going around and giving talks like that is interesting. It is so incredibly obvious that this is the way that things ar
by mparr4 15y ago
The fact that somebody can make a living going around and giving talks like that is interesting. It is so incredibly obvious that this is the way that things are, but it seldom gets said (with a few exceptions).
And, along that line, this is a red flag when put to PGs "What You Can't Say" essay. It's somehow impolite to say something like this Hanson fellow is saying, despite the fact that it is both obvious AND true. Ought we not stare at this straight in the face to better understand how we can best remedy the situation?
- mparr4 15y agoit seems my ability to write coherently decreases significantly after a single drink... What I was trying to say was that it is quite interesting that something like this is "news" and moreover, that we find it surprising. If we can be just as productive as we were in the 90s, when we were all doing better (seemingly), why can't we have a similar quality of life? This all reminds me of an old story posted on HN: http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-in-america-chart-graph http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-in... Record profits and increased efficiency seem like they ought to lead to an improved quality of life. Shouldn't they?