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The issue is not just individual wealth but also wealth of nations. Certain countries have been more successful through industrialization, colonization and hoar
by newyankee 3y ago
The issue is not just individual wealth but also wealth of nations. Certain countries have been more successful through industrialization, colonization and hoarding a lot of global resources. It is likely this will continue in the future.
- keithalewis 3y agoA true Scotsman wrote a book about this, _The Wealth of Nations_. He observed how politicians use wars to increase taxes. Tech companies are exploiting our fear of AGI to get voluntary taxes. Time to give Henney Penny a call.
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y agoThis is your conclusion from the drama at OpenAI? The tech companies are "exploiting our fear of AGI to get voluntary taxes". I don't know what planet you're on, but it doesn't seem to be the same one I think I'm on.
- keithalewis 3y agoWhat do you call it when corporations with more money than you can imagine use that to convince you to buy things you don't need?
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y agoThere's a lot of things you could call it. "getting voluntary taxes" doesn't spring to the top of the list.
- keithalewis 3y agoThat is an odd way to thank me for opening your mind on this planet.