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Re:A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed by robotresearcher on Friday November 25, 2016 @03:05AM (#13035016)
Since rent and food becomes 10X more expensive, in the steady state anyone who makes less than the new cost of rent+food is worse off in the long term. The million dollar windfall gradually accretes to the people who charge rent and sell food.
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Re:A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed by kashkhan on Friday November 25, 2016 @03:19AM (#13035058)
yes and we can adjust the crossover point as we see fit. that's how helicopter money works.

In the limit you could give everyone a trillion dollars, and we'd all be equal.

This is a thought experiment. My point is that wealth is real and meaningful and can be adjusted.

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