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The wealthy have replaced nature. In the past we extracted our living from the land. Now we extract our living from our wealthy neighbors, at their pleasure. I
by swayvil 4y ago
The wealthy have replaced nature. In the past we extracted our living from the land. Now we extract our living from our wealthy neighbors, at their pleasure.
Ie : I wish I could grow some beans in this field VS I wish my wealthy neighbor would use me.
- noduerme 4y agoNot really. In the past, the wealthy owned the field. In the present, there is plenty of cheap land if you want to live off the grid and grow beans. That's not what people want anymore. They want cars and modern appliances. You can't get those without an advanced manufacturing society, and thus, people work for other people. But you don't extract your living from wealthy neighbors. You provide a service that you get paid for. What you get paid depends on what you can provide.