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>>However in a "post-scarcity" environment Scarcity of which commodity? The western civilization is already at a point where food and clothes aren't even a pro
by kamaal 13y ago
>>However in a "post-scarcity" environment
Scarcity of which commodity? The western civilization is already at a point where food and clothes aren't even a problem. Yet the debates about rich and poor are common.
Problem isn't the lack of things. The problem is the people thinking that rewards must go in proportion to efforts. That will never change.
Tomorrow if every one were to get free food, clothes and a home to leave. There will still be arguments of inequality as to why its unfair the rich can drive a Ferrari while the poor can't.
- gyepi 13y ago>>However in a "post-scarcity" environment >>> Scarcity of which commodity? Scarcity of materials and energy, mostly. >>> The western civilization is already at a point where food and clothes aren't even a problem. Yet the debates about rich and poor are common. You are correct that the segment of the population that does not need to worry about food and shelter is much higher than before, but we're not there yet: the "west" is generously about 15% of the world's population. Unfortunately, discussions of possible futures tend to be rooted in current thinking and assumptions (mostly by necessity); by our current thinking, yes, people would get "free food, clothes and a home" but imagine if those things were as available as the air we breath. We neither talk about "free air" nor argue about its unequal distribution. In fact, we complain when our air is polluted.
- thomaslangston 13y ago> Hunger in America exists for over 50 million people. That is 1 in 6 of the U.S. population – including more than 1 in 5 children. http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america.aspx http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america.aspx