previously, tech innovation has lead to increased production and therefore wealth for all, expanding industries with more jobs in the long run. however, the AI beast deserves much more attention
capitalism is very good at distributing resources, and as we move to cheaper and cleaner energy, I think we will see that it isnt the bane of the world. Intervention seems to slow that progress.
this topic would be a lot less fun without LR, but I'd love a socialist capable of better debate/discussion here.
yes, but that was mostly in response to @yoonski with the other side comment
the difference is LR mostly uses that rhetoric without anything else. his posts are mostly insubstantial. most of the contribution comes in responses to him
he is a decent conversation starter I'll give him that
you've seen the guy's posts right? it's mostly "capitalists hate poor people and are destroying the world dont talk me out of it you are lying capitalists:
I'm not here for moderation either.
my response was more of a joke.
I find the guy amusing, but I wouldn't credit him with being a fantastic contributor. He doesn't make real arguments most of the time and strawman.
@LR yeah, lots of people want free stuff but dont realize how much it hurts us economically. And you'll find a lot of us don't love the current banking system either.
can we just make a "LightRider's Twitter Feed" topic and keep that stuff there?
We need to give 4 million to Ron Paul once again.
If we do he might accidentally spend it on racist pamphlets again
This topic doesn't get enough attention
Absolutely. Innovation, after all, is best brought by the markets.
Please also spare us your Twitter feed
Spare me the scifi imagery @LightRider. I'm not buying it. They'll promise spaceships & modern architecture. But what we'll get is Venezuela.
I'm very excited to see colored coins on the BCH network. The possibilities are endless.
Colored coins are nice and all but they aren't very complex solutions.
If I remember right, it is ranked number 4 in economic freedom.
Fun fact, Switzerland doesn't have a legally set minimum wage. Collective bargaining is pretty present though, 1 out of 4 employees being a member of a union or confederation.
Democratic Socialism is just another stop along the way, in my opinion. Implementations like in Scandinavia are unsustainable economically. The left seems to be going in that direction though.
It is amusing to see socialists argue that an entire market can just be appropriated by a group of thugs and it will remain just as functional as before.
I can make a "Socialism" topic if you need rather than spamming your Twitter feed here.
