“There are men who, through ownership of land, are able to make others pay for the privilege of being allowed to exist and to work. These landowners are idle, and I might therefore be expected to praise them. Unfortunately, their idleness is only rendered possible by the industry of others; indeed their desire for comfortable idleness is historically the source of the whole gospel of work. The last thing they have ever wished is that others should follow their example.”
― Bertrand Russell
8 Comments
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 32 pts · 2y
But if poor people don't die on the streets than billionaires won't be able to sit on their piles of gold like dragons
Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Actually, this is just affirming the consequent
pearable@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 2y
Because billionaires are morally good, hard working, and smart. If a poor person was all those things they wouldn't be poor /s
Clent@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Social Darwinism never went away, we just stopped talking about it. One might argue it's an ingrained aspect of western civilization and beyond.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
Cue the enduring popularity on Reddit and Reddit clones for Idiocracy.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 2y
That just sounds like the divine right of kings with extra steps
Lexam@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
This could be a union boss or a CEO.
UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
“There are men who, through ownership of land, are able to make others pay for the privilege of being allowed to exist and to work. These landowners are idle, and I might therefore be expected to praise them. Unfortunately, their idleness is only rendered possible by the industry of others; indeed their desire for comfortable idleness is historically the source of the whole gospel of work. The last thing they have ever wished is that others should follow their example.” ― Bertrand Russell