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> Message was that due to globalization, a 20/80 split in the job market was inevitable. So there needs to he work done on placating and nursing unrest by distr
by schoen 5y ago
> Message was that due to globalization, a 20/80 split in the job market was inevitable. So there needs to he work done on placating and nursing unrest by distracting people with movies, sports etc..
This reminds me of the "entertainers" in the Civilization series, where you can convert some workers into professional entertainers who help alleviate discontent that would otherwise throw a city into civil disorder.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoSeems like Xi Jinping has decided to put a stop to the entertainers in China: https://scholars-stage.org/xi-jinpings-war-on-spontaneous-order/ https://scholars-stage.org/xi-jinpings-war-on-spontaneous-or... Interesting how "the market" has seemingly spontaneously created things like YouTubers, TikTokers, Instagram influencers, etc. Wherever there is money to be made, someone's there. Political news is hot in the attention economy? Macedonians make fake news sites with Google ads: https://money.cnn.com/interactive/media/the-macedonia-story/ https://money.cnn.com/interactive/media/the-macedonia-story/