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Single points of failure lead to inherently unstable systems.

• notahacker 3y ago
  sure, but our system doesn't involve parents depending solely on their offspring in later life any more.
  • caeril 3y ago
    It still does, but it's indirect and not as visible. 1. Social Security and Medicare benefits are being paid for by currently working (read: younger) people. 2. Retirement funds invested in equities and bonds require continued productivity by younger generations to retain value. Maybe parents don't rely on their specific offspring, but they definitely rely on society's offspring as a whole.
  • slackfan 3y ago
    So, uh, who pays for social security and medicare/medicaid?