"Let's play a game where everyone just tries to get as much for themselves as possible. Together! That way, we can utilize the human species' most base emotions and cardinal sins in our favor! And then let that game run forever, and put in control of every single aspect of society, the planet, and people's minds. That way, EVERYBODY GETS RICHER/WINS!"
The emperor has no clothes and is standing in the middle of the town square jerking off.
And we accept that, apparently.
I don't get this post.
Are you saying that this will cause inflation to rise? Mind explaining?
Scientists: "Just look UP!"
Conservatives: "DON'T LOOK UP! DON'T LOOK UP! DON'T LOOK UP!"
Science says this is very much happening across the world. The ecological impact of hydroelectric power generation is very, very well studied and agrees with the general sentiment of the article.
Fuck WSJ but let's not ignore science out of spite.
I thought fish lived in that shit.
Hi Actions! Have you met Consequences? I guess not, good thing the stocks go brrrr tho.
During all that time all I could think of was the shareholders.
Because they know that they won't directly benefit, that it will pose a threat to the old power structures they are in control of and know, because conservatives (and old people) by their nature are scared of progress and new things, because giving in to some level of equality would mean that they were wrong on any number of other things and that conservative ideology might not actually bring about the best possible society.
They see themselves as naturally privileged, and anything that may pose a threat to their power dominance will always be fought, just like in feudal times. It was never about money for them, the money was only a means to an end, to make sure social division and hierarchies were upheld and protected. If you start messing with the money, however, that would be the first birth pangs of a new revolution, and they know whose heads are going to roll.
Giving a fair share to everyone, even hypothetically, would be like admitting that the Emperor doesn't wear shoes, and then socks, and then pants, and then all the other things and then all of a sudden we find them standing there ~~all nekkid with their dick in their hands~~ like a bunch of old fat white dudes jerking each other off in the middle of the town square.
E: Edited for poetry
Wow, really? Might give it another whirl then, it was still a bit rough cut when I played it back in the Boatmurdered era.
When they accidentally killed cats by alcohol overdose by having them lick their paws and not considering they might step in ale.
I mean, if you don't see the beauty in that I don't know what to tell you...
Yeah! Just like filthy dwarves!
Capitalism is literally moving us back into feudalism. Everything is for sale. Even democracy, it seems. Perhaps fascism would be more profitable? Market is bullish on fascism!