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His comment can be compared to stating "a hurricane is an air movement of destruction, a force of nature unto itself". Such a comment wouldn't be considered as
by Confusion 14y ago
His comment can be compared to stating "a hurricane is an air
movement of destruction, a force of nature unto itself". Such
a comment wouldn't be considered as disparaging hurricanes,
as that would be silly.
Capitalism is fueled by the inclination of people to reduce
uncertainty about the future by owning a lot privately. This
inclination is so strong it can be compared to a force of
nature. This has important consequences for how to deal with
capitalism. See my more extensive comment here:
http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/sci/neil-degrasse-tyson-suggests-books-intelligent-person-read.html#comment-787325962 http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/sci/neil-degrasse-tyson-sug...