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> It has become a game of who can come up with the better extractive scheme. Who can work the money printer and the government. A negative-sum game akin to musi
by e_i_pi_2 4y ago
> It has become a game of who can come up with the better extractive scheme. Who can work the money printer and the government. A negative-sum game akin to musical chairs or squid game.
This perfectly characterizes my concern with Elon Musk - he cosplays as a fighter for the proletariat while clearly pursuing goals that aren't guaranteed to help the average person in any time span. "Maybe eventually it will be good for everyone", but with no clear plans to get there or safeguards in place to guide the system.
- inkblotuniverse 4y agoBetter satellite internet helps people, I think. So do better cars, in principle. Cheaper space access means every useful thing done in orbit becomes more accessible.
- e_i_pi_2 4y ago> So do better cars, in principle The "in principle" part is what concerns me. Cars that are cheaper and more reliable are definitely good, but if that's taking resources away from public transit (or worse by using the Boring company to delay and sabotage public transit options) then it seems like definitely a net negative for most people, sold under the guise of helping them with technology I really hope he does truly want to help people and is just making mistakes right now, but it keeps seeming more malicious over time