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>the only apparent path forward involves a decline in that quality of life. The paths they focus on, maybe. Certainly not the only paths, or even the likely p

• mrguyorama 3y ago
  Because having a neat smartphone or a fast GPU completely counteracts the rising cost of food, housing, the rising blatant inequality and utter lack of political will to address it, the lashing out of an entire section of the population against any "others" that were born different and a rising animosity towards education, reality, and intellectuals of all stripes. To the chagrin of hyper capitalists and tech boosters, being able to run a million computations a second in your pocket is NOT a replacement for affordable food, housing, and a society that believes in helping other people. Candy crush doesn't fill your stomach. Cheap entertainment doesn't stop you from getting arrested for sleeping on the sidewalk because you were thrown out of your tent on the side of the road. Different products and market segments do not replace each other in the majority of cases. Previous generations could live a full life on a single, boring, average salary, including paying for occasional entertainment and splurges. Microchips don't magically unfuck the rest of the economy, and arguably have only worsened income inequality, the imbalance of power due to individual wealth, and the hatred of the destitute and "have nots"