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> What's the point of power if you have everything you want. To those that seek power, it is an end, not a means. And there is no limit to what people want. I
by p-e-w 3y ago
> What's the point of power if you have everything you want.
To those that seek power, it is an end, not a means.
And there is no limit to what people want. Indeed, it expands faster than real possibilities do. By the standards of a thousand years ago, even today's "poor" people live like kings. But that doesn't mean anything.
A "post-scarcity" society would resemble the society of today far more closely than most people realize.
- orbisvicis 3y ago> To those that seek power, it is an end, not a means. Perhaps that's just a psychological condition inculcated by modern society. > today's "poor" people live like kings. The actual standard of living doesn't matter as relatively poor people continue to make poor short-term economic decisions even after escaping poverty. That's why it's often called a disease.