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Do you want a fairer society, or a society in which the poor are better off in absolute terms? Your choice.
by 7e 2y ago
Do you want a fairer society, or a society in which the poor are better off in absolute terms? Your choice.
- marci 2y agoNeither. I reject your question.
- hungie 2y agoThat there's a classic example of a false dichotomy.
- 7e 2y agoUSA vs USSR is the classic counterexample. Or even USA vs. Europe, if you want closer political and economic systems for comparison: https://fee.org/articles/the-poorest-20-of-americans-are-richer-than-most-nations-of-europe/ https://fee.org/articles/the-poorest-20-of-americans-are-ric....
- BobaFloutist 2y agoI think a society in which the poor are better off in absolute terms is a fairer society.
- MattPalmer1086 2y agoI'll take the fairer one please. After all, we can't know how many extra doodads and shiny things we might have had, in an unfairer world. So we won't really miss them. On the other hand, I'd like to live in a society where more people feel bought in and live less stressful lives.