@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 2 months agoWhat's something common that in 20 years from now people won't believe we used to live this way?message-square105arrow-up184arrow-down13starcopymore-verticalflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 months agoWe could probably have or be close to a post scarcity society today if people weren’t so fucking greedy. arrow-up13arrow-down10file-textreply1starmore-verticalmailMessageflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months 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. arrow-up12arrow-down10file-textreply1starmore-verticalmailMessageflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
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.