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I'm not replying because I have a solution, but I think what will have to happen at this point is something so catastrophic that we all have to take a collectiv
by syndicatedjelly 3y ago
I'm not replying because I have a solution, but I think what will have to happen at this point is something so catastrophic that we all have to take a collective step back and decide if greed-based economics is right. Lockdowns during Covid enabled us to step back and decide that commuting to a dungeon of an office isn't worth it anymore, and companies are fighting this change tooth and nail. And that's just one tiny aspect of how we live in the West.
For us to get off this mindless hamster wheel of greed, some sort of climate catastrophe has to happen. Something like The Day After Tomorrow will have to affect the world for people to finally sit up and say, wow we let greedy corporations destroy the world we live in. Let's not live like this anymore.
I hate how cynical this sounds but I agree with you - I don't see a positive way out of this anymore.
- zo1 3y agoThe positive way out of this is to slowly pull back regulations, one tiny bit at a time. Slowly enough so we can be comfortable and if it causes any bad effects we can correct in time. This should allow tensions to ease off and for everyone's incentives to align. The biggest problem is that we're doubling down and adding more and more, and optimizing and squeezing everything to a limit. Of course it'll be catastrophic when it breaks. It'll be hell and war and chopping blocks, unfortunately. And at that point the army will come out and people will just sadly die; democracy my ass.
- syndicatedjelly 3y agoDe-regulate what, exactly? The housing market? How does that reduce speculation?