this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2023
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Come on'n get your jamaharon on! There are no real rules—just don't break the weather control network.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ending world hunger is tackling corruption in chaotic places in the world. Not an easy feat. Just look at how fast the taliban took over when the US pulled out, or how corporations (capitalist and communist alike) buy from slave labor states

Definitely strive for it, but pointing at economic differences is circle jerking

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If it's all prophecy then what comes next: the eugenics wars, the second civil war, or world war 3?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Let's fuckin GOOOOOOOO

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scarcity is a reality problem, not a capitalism problem. There will always be scarcity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is actually not true. There is enough food, shelter, and capacity for basic amenities for everyone currently alive to live comfortably. There are logistical challenges in getting the goods to the people who need it, but that's also technically possible.

We just can't all be driving Teslas and living in McMansions

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is only "enough" food if you enslave farmers and take their product.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or just pay them like normal and stop throwing away most of what we buy from them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pay? There's no 'pay' anything in a post-scarcity scenario. Nothing has to be paid for. If it's truly post-scarcity anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure that's one way to do it. How do you see it working?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't. There will always be scarcity unless there's some way to completely automate the entire process of farming and delivery, plus maintenance on all the equipment, plus all energy needs.

I don't really see that happening. At least not for 100 years or more.