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there is no such thing as general post-scarcity though. there is post-scarcity of certain needs but not general post-scarcity. So it's creator would still have
by cowl 3y ago
there is no such thing as general post-scarcity though. there is post-scarcity of certain needs but not general post-scarcity. So it's creator would still have reason to hoard certain benefits for themselves while distributing some for all.
- 0xDEAFBEAD 3y agoOnce you get past a certain level of wealth, the esteem of your fellow humans matters more than acquiring even more goods and services.
- jacquesm 3y agoThat's statistically speaking not very well supported. The most common element of those that are past a certain level of wealth is that they want more wealth, more power or both.
- sudosysgen 3y agoIt's generally meant that material scarcity becomes secondary to social wellbeing. Ie, material needs are so easy to take care of that the dynamics of social interaction undergo a fundamental shift, as they currently are strongly tied to material conditions.