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Re:Notes on Web3 by stanleydrew on Thursday November 18, 2021 @07:11PM (#29272274)
> Look, there's nothing wrong with harvesting money from digital rubes.

Yes there is. I won't go so far as to say it's stealing, but for smart people who could be using their talents to build something actually valuable it's at least a misallocation of resources.

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Re:Notes on Web3 by cooperaustinj on Thursday November 18, 2021 @07:21PM (#29272341)
In a society where making as much money as possible is the end goal, it isn't.
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Re:Notes on Web3 by stanleydrew on Thursday November 18, 2021 @07:38PM (#29272443)
Sure but that's basically tautological. In a society where the end goal is making as much money as possible, a lot of undesirable things will happen.

I'd suggest the end goal is to create value, not simply make as much money as possible.

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