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Re:Investors bought a record share of U.S. homes in 2021 by marcosdumay on Thursday February 17, 2022 @12:46PM (#30376177)
> r cannot possibly be greater than g over the long term

With government intervention, this can last for as long as the government lasts.

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Re:Investors bought a record share of U.S. homes in 2021 by FredPret on Thursday February 17, 2022 @01:47PM (#30376990)
r is a result of g.

Governments are subject to math, even if it takes a while for the numbers to add up to a problem.

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Re:Investors bought a record share of U.S. homes in 2021 by pydry on Thursday February 17, 2022 @03:26PM (#30378187)
r is not intrinsically a result of g, even if they are "supposed" to move in lockstep. The soviet union had g without corresponding r. A high g just makes a high r easier to stomach.

Inequality doesnt really have an inbuilt limit as such and we are still a way off people owning entire countries, which wouldnt be without historical precedent.

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Re:Investors bought a record share of U.S. homes in 2021 by marcosdumay on Thursday February 17, 2022 @03:13PM (#30378057)
Of course, it's not forever, and Piketty's conclusion that capitalism is not viable is wrong because of that.

But it can last for a really long time, and if something lasts for more than your lifetime, do you really care that it's finite.

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