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Why not just let it be survival of the fittest? Those who are lazy will continue to be lazy. Those who are determined will continue to be determined. We don't n
by banbangtuth 10mo ago
Why not just let it be survival of the fittest? Those who are lazy will continue to be lazy. Those who are determined will continue to be determined. We don't need to help everyone, especially those who don't want to help themselves. If they want to suffer financially in the future because they are being lazy now, oh well, it can't be helped.
- saulpw 10mo agoThe lazy and stupid but rich will out-survive the industrious and smart but poor.
- BobbyJo 10mo agoThis. Technology tends to increase the value of capital and not the value of labor, at least that has been the pattern for the last 50+ years. Take that trend to its conclusion and merit is crushed under the weight of who your parents are.
- simianwords 10mo agoI don’t agree. Technology simply amplifies your talents.
- BobbyJo 10mo agoReal wages are effectively unchanged since 1970 [0]. So, either technology hasn't advanced enough to make people more productive, or technology hasn't increased the value of labor. One of the two has to be true. [0] https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/08/07/for-most-us-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/08/07/for-most-... Note on the above, be weary of data that starts ~1980 since that was a deeply recessionary period. Lots of information likes to use that period as the origin since it makes it look like real wages have increased. During 1970 to 1980 there was a steep decline in real wages.
- WhyOhWhyQ 10mo agoTechnology actually devalues your talents and forces you to adopt new talents.
- jakeinspace 10mo agoBecause we live in a society, and all of us suffer if the average worker and citizen falls significantly in their competence and understanding of the world.
- spoaceman7777 10mo agoBecause children need to be disciplined. That's part of education and parenting.
- seventytwo 10mo agoBecause we’re not wild animals.