Re:Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People
by Nevermark on Sunday December 25, 2016 @12:55AM
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The problem is not that their are rich people buying nice things.
The problem is when poor or middle class people are unable to improve their situation or lose ground.
The only time rich people are a problem for poor people is when rich people are able to corrupt government to tilt the playing field their way. This is a problem of corrupt politicians and lack of anti-corruption law.
I think people underestimate how many economic difficulties are not caused by economic effects, but by corrupt politicians who are permitted to stack the deck against the average person as a way to fund their campaigns or rack up post-governance favors.
The problem is when poor or middle class people are unable to improve their situation or lose ground.
The only time rich people are a problem for poor people is when rich people are able to corrupt government to tilt the playing field their way. This is a problem of corrupt politicians and lack of anti-corruption law.
I think people underestimate how many economic difficulties are not caused by economic effects, but by corrupt politicians who are permitted to stack the deck against the average person as a way to fund their campaigns or rack up post-governance favors.