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Re:Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth: Ingrid Ro... by tsimionescu on Friday February 02, 2024 @04:34PM (#39234734)
> Why shouldn't a billionaire be capable of starting a genetics lab to fund cancer research and pay for it in cash, if they are so inclined?

Well, why should they? What if instead of a genetics lab, they want to start a flat earth research center? Or a think tank to influence policy in their favor?

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Re:Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth: Ingrid Ro... by gottorf on Friday February 02, 2024 @10:39PM (#39237338)
Who instead should be capable of doing such a thing?
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Re:Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth: Ingrid Ro... by tsimionescu on Saturday February 03, 2024 @02:44AM (#39238299)
Groups of many people working together. Historically, this has proven far less likely to produce bad results.
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Re:Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth: Ingrid Ro... by u32480932048 on Saturday February 03, 2024 @02:19PM (#39243753)
What exactly do you think a research lab or think tank is? A single-person effort?
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