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You can believe in disruption and innovation and a stronger social safety net at the same time. These aren't opposing ideas. In fact, they're complementary idea
by csallen 1y ago
You can believe in disruption and innovation and a stronger social safety net at the same time. These aren't opposing ideas. In fact, they're complementary ideas, because countries with competitive and innovative markets have a higher GDP and thus more funds to support a stronger social safety net. The opposite is also true -- countries that are low in productivity and innovation have lower means to lift their own people out of poverty.
We have a goose that lays golden eggs. We should be using the gold to do good things instead of trying to kill the goose.
- _DeadFred_ 1y agoSure you can have both. But we don't.
- csallen 1y agoWhich is why it perplexes me that so many people are focused on trying to tear down the good thing we have, instead of fixing the broken thing.