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No, I agree that extreme wealth inequality is not desirable. But the question I'm trying to get at is if we can have medicine that will make people live dramati
by indoordin0saur 2y ago
No, I agree that extreme wealth inequality is not desirable. But the question I'm trying to get at is if we can have medicine that will make people live dramatically healthier lives isn't it worth it even if some billionaires get to hold onto their wealth a little longer?
"But if we cure aging won't that mean that the ultra-rich will never go away??" That's what these conversations always seem to devolve into and it seems to miss the bigger picture.
- wubrr 2y agoI think it will be worth it, but we can't just assume that such a medicine will be available for everyone, or ignore the effects it will have on society. Many medicines and treatments we have today are already basically available only to the wealthy. Many prominent billionaires are on record spreading overpopulation FUD and anti-natalism, while having multiple children themselves. In theory - I agree that having some kind of anti-aging treatment that is available for everyone would be awesome, but in practice it could end up as immortality for the very few, while making the vast majority worse off.