Extraordinary wealth representative of thousands of lifetimes worth of labor performed by others. We shouldn't need any reminders for such wealth to evoke our deepest disgust.
Yes, I just read Tom Hartmann’s blog, and he points out the same. He also feel that some are undermining our country to enrich themselves. Echoes of Germany 1930’s.
It’s been like this since forever. But think about the cascade of increasingly concentrated wealth since machines entered the picture. Now look into the future and apply that to AI.
Also arguably far longer than that. I can’t go thru the entire history of Western Civ and probably even further. But since the first human decided to collect many of a thing of value to save and use to become dominant, it’s been a thing. Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Mesopotamians? Keep going back
I meant bc you felt the need to specify my euphemistic “forever” as tied to a specific century. I am simultaneously vaguely irritated and mildly amused.
Right? Imagine what could happen to global markets, individuals and families, folks with disabilities, if Bezos decided to do the same or worse with Amazon. Too much power in one place is deeply problematic.
What, you don’t think Elmo is going to save the planet?
I don’t mean EVs, I mean his twice daily opinions on birth rates, France, practically everything…
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the problem is how people use it especially when the goal is to make money
They're high on sniffing their own farts.
I don’t mean EVs, I mean his twice daily opinions on birth rates, France, practically everything…