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Re:The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U... by diordiderot on Monday October 18, 2021 @07:39PM (#28913242)
This book analogy doesn't make sense to me
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Re:The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U... by thissuchness on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @08:59PM (#28925618)
They weren't clear with what they meant, but to steelman the argument...

Some things that increase wealth inequality are bad, others are good: J.K. Rowling increased wealth inequality by writing Harry Potter, but the world is better off having a great children's book series. Book purchasers, publishers and authors are all enriched by the existence of the book.

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Re:The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U... by diordiderot on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @04:49AM (#28928327)
Ah thank you
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