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After watching similar ideas surfacing from the World Economic Forum/Davos, I take this article very seriously. I am just guessing here, but it seems probable t
by mark_l_watson 5y ago
After watching similar ideas surfacing from the World Economic Forum/Davos, I take this article very seriously. I am just guessing here, but it seems probable that such automated totalitarian style control would become stable and enduring if a large majority of people were happy with it. Isn't that the way China operates? (I don't know, it has been years since I was in China.)
Who gets the resources to be happy? The wealthy and people with valued skills, for sure. But additionally most people would have to get a 'good enough' deal for the system to be stable.
- robbedpeter 5y agoThe apparent durability and stability of China is entirely dependent on American democracy and capitalism. China would be a third world country but for some greed and corruption within American politics starting in the 90"s. Boomers will not be well regarded in the history books.
- kragen 5y agoHappiness requires extremely minimal resources.