A Japanese cyber-security expert who defended basic decency was stabbed to death

Re:A Japanese cyber-security expert who defended basic decen... by Regardsyjc on Friday June 29, 2018 @04:49PM (#17427765)

Clean water is still a scarce basic need in many parts of the world and even in some parts of the United States even beyond Flint, Michigan.

Many women do not have access to or can afford feminine hygiene products in the world or US.

If high speed internet can be considered a good, it's a scarce utility in many parts of the world.

I think there's still many basic needs or utilities that are scarce...

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Re:A Japanese cyber-security expert who defended basic decen... by noobermin on Friday June 29, 2018 @05:28PM (#17427978)

In addition, it's been shown many many times that people who have less monetary power are often more stressed, so one shouldn't assume that somehow emotional problems are not connected to economics.

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Re:A Japanese cyber-security expert who defended basic decen... by konschubert on Sunday July 01, 2018 @05:42PM (#17437783)

But isn't this more of a distribution problem than a general scarcity problem?

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Re:A Japanese cyber-security expert who defended basic decen... by opportune on Friday June 29, 2018 @05:25PM (#17427963)

Yes, globally. But many people individually live in a post-scarcity society. A young man with no job who has everything they need or even want (short of large-ticket items like expensive vacations, cars, house, etc.) provided by their parents arguably is living a post-scarcity lifestyle.

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Re:A Japanese cyber-security expert who defended basic decen... by lccarrasco on Friday June 29, 2018 @06:12PM (#17428242)

You say many but I'd argue for "statistically insignificant".

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