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Poverty

bucolic_frolic

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2. Nothing happens in the world unless you throw money at it

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 12:41 PM

Dec 29

No reward, no incentive. Such is the model of capitalism.

What if we subsidized a benevolent class like we do capitalists? You do good things for society, you are supported. Other people benefit. But then, you're always helping someone so they can get back on the treadmill of capitalism and buy things and support the capitalist class that produces all the junk in the world.

It's a conundrum for sure.

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Tiny home on a bicycle provides shelter for the chronic homeless [View all] usonian Dec 29 OP

We as a society have to do something sunflowerseed Dec 29 #1

Nothing happens in the world unless you throw money at it bucolic_frolic Dec 29 #2

We need more of a sharing economy. usonian Dec 29 #3

This is brilliant JustAnotherGen Dec 29 #4

That's a great idea. duncang Dec 29 #5

yeah, welcome to the "I don't give a shit for anyone else" society. usonian Dec 29 #6

I thought the same thing. Police would confiscate and then sell it. Solly Mack Dec 29 #7