@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 5 days agoWhat's something common that in 20 years from now people won't believe we used to live this way?message-square106arrow-up184arrow-down13
arrow-up181arrow-down1message-squareWhat's something common that in 20 years from now people won't believe we used to live this way?@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 5 days agomessage-square106
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish13•4 days agoI’m hoping the answer is money. It won’t be, but I can hope.
minus-square@dinguslinkEnglish2•edit-24 days agoDo you mean physical money in terms of paper/plastic/coins or money as a concept? If the latter, how would society function?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•4 days agoWe could probably have or be close to a post scarcity society today if people weren’t so fucking greedy.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 days agoGreed was a useful trait when it was down to survival of the fittest before we developed agriculture. After that, the usefulness of greed became less relevant over time, and I would argue that at this point, it’s counter productive. Just saying.
I’m hoping the answer is money.
It won’t be, but I can hope.
Do you mean physical money in terms of paper/plastic/coins or money as a concept? If the latter, how would society function?
The latter.
And, star trek.
We could probably have or be close to a post scarcity society today if people weren’t so fucking greedy.
Greed was a useful trait when it was down to survival of the fittest before we developed agriculture.
After that, the usefulness of greed became less relevant over time, and I would argue that at this point, it’s counter productive.
Just saying.