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Well this is far too long to read, driving that point home should not take thousands of words. Mark Twain was once alleged to say: “A lie can travel half way a
by btbuildem 3y ago
Well this is far too long to read, driving that point home should not take thousands of words.
Mark Twain was once alleged to say: “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” Seems it's been this way for a long time.
The real question is, what are the consequences of deepening the divide between the haves and the have nots and creating an even bigger cultural gap? Knowledge is power and all that, so gatekeeping access to quality information (deliberately, or as a side-effect of an economic system) kind of tracks.
- johnea 3y agoWell, that is true. It is long form, but it does cover a series of sub-topics, not just the primary one. tl;dr modern capitalism cannot provide the optimal distribution of information needed to support maximum economic output and growth. It's really a restatement of Jefferson's argument for public education: the increased economic bennifits of an educated population more than pay for the education.