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Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981) by Razengan on Sunday April 26, 2020 @10:18AM (#22987315)
> Until everyone on Earth is satisfied with their quality of life.

And then what? How will you maintain that?

And how much of other species' habitats would we ruin to achieve that in the first place?

People may never be satisfied with their lives as long as they perceive inequality (real or imagined).

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Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981) by cameronbrown on Sunday April 26, 2020 @10:25AM (#22987360)
Put it this way, if economic growth no longer happens, then we aren't growing as a species either. Are any of us prepared for the ramifications of humanity's peak?
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