Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the problem: Giridharadas

Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by Loughla on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @03:23PM (#24124748)

I'm not sure you know what zero sum means. Or I'm just super confused by your statement.

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Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by yeuxverte on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @03:35PM (#24124934)

I think he means that even if you believe that power is zero sum (debatable) the system in which that power extends is not. E.g. technological advancement can shift power away from violent storms, earthquakes, viruses, etc and into humanities hands. Thus I think it's pretty clear that 'power among humanity' would not be zero sum

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Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by tim333 on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @04:48PM (#24125795)

I kind of do. I guess zero sum is ill defined when it comes to power as it doesn't really have numbers attached you can add up.

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