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My question is whether society is better served by 1) the destruction of excess money 2) preservation of meritocracy and furthermore, whether interests of chi
by teyc 17y ago
My question is whether society is better served by
1) the destruction of excess money
2) preservation of meritocracy
and furthermore, whether interests of children of wealthy parents are better served through
1) leaving them oodles money
2) leaving them a society where
a) things are affordable because there's less money chasing goods
b) meritocracy reigns
c) not to peg one's identity to money alone
In the small, accumulation of money is a fine thing. In the large, you have corporations whom - in the name of profit - bribe, cajole governments and government agencies, that result in sending people to war, poisoning your food, and endorsing medicines that do not work. Setting a limit to the accumulation of a mere number means that humans can turn their attention towards other activities that are beneficial to society as a whole.
- eugenejen 17y agoMoney and wealth are different. Regarding your point (a): Things can become more affordable by innovations in technology, production and distribution. Services may not become more affordable because service is provided by human being. And by definition, the above average service always costs more than average. I don't think in the name of profit is the cause to the problem. Lacking of political power to punish corporation corruptions and being oblivious of public wellness are the root cause.