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Re:Economists Are Rethinking the Numbers on Inequality by kofejnik on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @01:11PM (#21705030)
If everybody is forced to be average, what's the point of even trying? I'd probably noodle on my guitar all day and play Fallout, rather than work
Re:Economists Are Rethinking the Numbers on Inequality by onion2k on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @02:31PM (#21706010)
A huge number of people work very hard for much less than middle class Westerners have. They would all get more than they have now. I suspect that would lead to better global productivity even with the loss of your input.
Re:Economists Are Rethinking the Numbers on Inequality by beerandt on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @05:21PM (#21707853)
Do people still actually believe this?

"Next time it will work because the workers will be properly motivated!"

Re:Economists Are Rethinking the Numbers on Inequality by headsupernova on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @06:37PM (#21708362)
exactly, that sounds rad. We don't have to do all of this busywork. Post scarcity is here.