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> You don't mind if I borrow your car do you? ZipCar, et. al. > And your house? AirBnB > Let's not quibble about the particulars of me ever giving them back

• claytongulick 4y ago
  Historically rent-seeking has been a negative for the health of society. Granting overlords the power of ownership, reducing individuals to renters that must comply with the whims of the property masters, is not a path to increased liberty.
  • carapace 4y ago
    > Historically rent-seeking has been a negative for the health of society. Sure. I mean, I'm not an economist nor a sociologist, I bet there's some nuance to that, eh? > Granting overlords the power of ownership, reducing individuals to renters that must comply with the whims of the property masters Peasants and serfs. In re: technology I talk about Morlocks and Eloi. Yeah I think that's a lousy way to structure society. The original point that you replied to was, "ownership is a concept in dire need of revision" and it sounds to me like that's where you're coming from too?