xenu101

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   by xenu101 9y ago

   I quote: "What I am arguing, then, is that in a truly free world, where we all respected each other's property, the rise in living standards would be analogous to our hypothetical boy who moves from the streets of Calcutta to the
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   by xenu101 9y ago

   He believed himself that the chances are slim. We may well be headed for the next dark ages. I doubt we're going extinct though, unless we're literally turning this planet into Venus (put somewhat intended).
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   by xenu101 9y ago

   Outliers notwithstanding, humans are behaving well. Wealth and crime (but also perceived injustice) are correlated strongly. That's his main point. We don't need Utopia, but let's not give up on the idea of having a more huma
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   by xenu101 9y ago

   People are interested, they're just not interested in working towards it or giving up things for it. Fresco paints a gloomy picture of the now and the future, but the facts are that "on average", humans are living better li
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   by xenu101 9y ago

   He didn't believe humans were altruistic by nature, he believed they could be nurtured to be in an environment that rewards it. He was very much into behaviorism (B.F. Skinner) and similar concepts. The question whether such an environ