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Why is it good that 67% of Americas capital is held by 10% of its people?
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Anonymous 20w

It’s not, but it’s not inherently bad either. The goal is to raise living standards for everyone. It just happens that a side effect of the most effective system for mass prosperity, is that some people become very wealthy.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 20w

Well in order to raise the standards for everyone, that’d require redistribution from the top to the bottom

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 20w

Only if you’re assuming that resources are finite. The other, more effective option is growing the economy as a whole.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 20w

Resources are finite. The only renewable resources are solar/wind energy

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 20w

Agriculture and lumber if done right

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Anonymous 20w

I mean ideally we can divert our mined resources off earth in the next 100-150 years

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