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Re:the US economy and the EU were the same size in 2008, the... by actuallyalys on Monday July 17, 2023 @05:18PM (#36764254)
These are technology developments, not GDP. Of course, technology developments are part of why GDP grows, but it's possible for tech to improve for everyone while only a minority reaps the economic gains.
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Re:the US economy and the EU were the same size in 2008, the... by onlyrealcuzzo on Monday July 17, 2023 @05:19PM (#36764267)
Are any of the things I mentioned only available to "rich" people?

Unless your definition of rich is literally everyone in the US and Europe (which could be a fair definition) - then I disagree.

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Re:the US economy and the EU were the same size in 2008, the... by actuallyalys on Monday July 17, 2023 @05:31PM (#36764378)
My point isn't that only rich people can access technology, it's that even if everyone, rich and poor, gets the direct benefits from technology, that's separate from benefiting from an increased GDP, which is what the post you were originally replying to was talking about.
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