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> a fairer distribution of wealth This is such a stupid assertion that keeps getting repeated. The sum of free choices is a fair distribution. People aren't g
by exabrial 5y ago
> a fairer distribution of wealth
This is such a stupid assertion that keeps getting repeated.
The sum of free choices is a fair distribution. People aren't getting robbed at gunpoint; they're _giving_ their wealth to the rich. Bezos is a zillionaire because people literally gave him all his money_.
- sschueller 5y agoSorry but that is inaccurate. The deck is stacked in favor of Bezos and others. Your choice to not buy from Amazon is rapidly decreasing when alternatives just can't complete in an unfair market. People are giving their money to Amazon or Walmart because they have no alternatives left or can't afford what alternatives still exist.
- exabrial 5y agoThe deck is stacked for every American or western country. If you're posting on HN, you likely live an extraordinarily privileged life compared to the vast majority of earth's population. Instead of complaining about Bezos, how about you ask yourself what you're doing to help those in need?
- dotopotoro 5y agoDefinition of “fair” is similar to definition of “random”. Both terms are very ambiguous, unless qualification is provided. Random variables can have many distributions e.g. Poisson, Gaussian, uniform. I don’t know names of categories of “fairness”, but clearly you and GP have different meanings for the same word. On one end of the spectrum seems to be: “fair == same end result” -> effort and luck should not matter, not in the slightest. On the other end of the same spectrum: “fair = same system/rules” -> you could have racketeered more people to get more money and bought a bigger gun to stay alive. Both definitions of “fair” are equally valid, the choice of the definition is subjective.