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because for many its impossible to conceive of value in any other sense than imposed by the market. As the saying goes, it's easier to imagine the end of the wo
by Barrin92 4y ago
because for many its impossible to conceive of value in any other sense than imposed by the market. As the saying goes, it's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism, even if that means doing to computation what is essentially the equivalent of driving around with the brakes pulled.
just take the hexagonal twitter NFT profile pictures on twitter. Are hexagons in short supply? Pictures of monkeys? So why can't everyone have one? Because the entire value proposition is other people not having one for no rational reason.
- malermeister 4y agoThat has been my perception too, but I wanted to avoid getting into a whole flamewar. It does seem like the only explanation that makes sense is ideological fervor. I'd prefer if our post-scarcity future didn't get messed up thanks to ideologues.