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>Eventually, the working population crashes because the portion of wealth allocated to them is not enough What does it mean for the "working population" to "cr
by 99_00 5y ago
>Eventually, the working population crashes because the portion of wealth allocated to them is not enough
What does it mean for the "working population" to "crash"?
In the West and the rest of the world, those with the lowest income have the highest birth rate. So it can't mean a decrease in population due to low birth rate.
- no_wizard 5y agoIn context this means political and economic crash, where the poor / working class lose their shirts in an economic upheaval (of which we’ve had at least two in my lifetime, the 2008 crash and the previous dotcom bubble). Unemployment at high levels etc. think 1930s depression
- noahtallen 5y agoIf we look back further, the situation can be even more dire (like the French or Russian revolutions).
- fractalb 5y agoBut they don't have better health, education, and life expectancy. So they can't make the rich any richer. And at the same time, they will continue to become poorer.
- 99_00 5y agoWhy do they need better anything to avoid civilizations collapse? Why do the rich need to get richer to avoid civilizations collapse? If the status quo was maintained civilization would not be in danger.