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This is such a lazy argument. You can't write out in this moment how to solve this <insert large problem here> therefore it's too complex to solve. It's all ab

This is such a lazy argument. You can't write out in this moment how to solve this <insert large problem here> therefore it's too complex to solve. It's all about incentives. Our society is incentivized to make a few people rich, not to solve these sorts of problems. If we wanted to solve them, we would. But that's not profitable, so it's not "worth" it. Humans never had the technological capabilities we have today, which could solve most, if not all, of these problems. But because of our current economic system we rather spend trillions on advertising instead of reducing human suffering. It's sad to realize that, unlike any other time in history, we as a society choose to not solve these issues.

mistermann 3y ago
> This is such a lazy argument. You can't write out in this moment how to solve this <insert large problem here> therefore it's too complex to solve. Au contraire: not only can he do that, he is (currently) unlikely to be able to do otherwise. Culture is an extremely powerful force, one that is typically very difficult to detect (culture frowns upon self-criticism, forces the subject to be changed, moderators/experts to step in and enforce the Overton Window to restore order, etc).
moring 3y ago
> This is such a lazy argument. You can't write out in this moment how to solve this <insert large problem here> therefore it's too complex to solve. I wasn't arguing that the problem is too complex to solve, and in fact I don't see any evidence that it is. Instead, I am arguing that the replies in this thread who claim that the problem is "simple", "not rocket science" etc. underestimate the problem's complexity, and challenged them to present a solution if they think it is simple.