The problem is that humans are the representatives, and they represent their interests first and foremost. You could get A.I. as our overlords, but they will represent the interests of those that program them. If that day ever arrives, I'm investing in Pepsico and Frito-Lays
The scarcity is not in the production outside of demand items (electricity, water, etc) but in distribution. Things like bad infrastructure, war, corruption are the true hinderance
Look around you. Under what you just proposed, they decide what to produce. What you will see is a lot of people starving, because most undesirable activities that are essential to modern urban living will go unattended. By the way, you cannot have an anarchist structure trying to co-exist along side a central government structure. Eventually, the central government will overwhelm the anarchist, especially the first time something goes wrong
Good idea. Read about a hypothetical economic theory that is impossible to implement unless everyone become obedient to a small group of elitist while pretending the people are in control. I'm sure you'll get it right this time
That's the problem with both religion and politics. If you think you're right and everyone else is wrong, you can't help but to I fringe on other people's right to practice. That's why anyone that thinks a leftist government can be a democracy with opposition political parties is at best wrong
Actually, no you can't. What you are doing is substituting your political beliefs for your religious ones, and that at its core is what separates a facist from any other political belief system
So, if you're a medical doctor or an economics expert, don't bother running for office as a Democrat. They only want lawyers telling their followers how to think
And a strongman dictator usually beats socialism
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The problem is that humans are the representatives, and they represent their interests first and foremost. You could get A.I. as our overlords, but they will represent the interests of those that program them. If that day ever arrives, I'm investing in Pepsico and Frito-Lays
The scarcity is not in the production outside of demand items (electricity, water, etc) but in distribution. Things like bad infrastructure, war, corruption are the true hinderance
Unless you can create a society that is completely satisfied with fulfilling their basic needs and nothing more, you will have scarcity at some point
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You would need essentially a religious like structure to either persuade or psychologically force people to buy into that
Look around you. Under what you just proposed, they decide what to produce. What you will see is a lot of people starving, because most undesirable activities that are essential to modern urban living will go unattended. By the way, you cannot have an anarchist structure trying to co-exist along side a central government structure. Eventually, the central government will overwhelm the anarchist, especially the first time something goes wrong
Good idea. Read about a hypothetical economic theory that is impossible to implement unless everyone become obedient to a small group of elitist while pretending the people are in control. I'm sure you'll get it right this time
I thought the devil created Chihuahuas with that chance
That's the problem with both religion and politics. If you think you're right and everyone else is wrong, you can't help but to I fringe on other people's right to practice. That's why anyone that thinks a leftist government can be a democracy with opposition political parties is at best wrong
Actually, no you can't. What you are doing is substituting your political beliefs for your religious ones, and that at its core is what separates a facist from any other political belief system
They're just making sure your CAT-5 cable is properly connected
Clocks were invented before electricity. If an EMP took out all the electronics, a mechanical clock is still the best way to measure longitude at sea
Rumor has it Ryanair will challenge Comcast in the CAS
I assume Spirit Airlines was disqualified for abusing pretty much every drug Florida man has ever been accused of taking
The best burgers are found in places that look like you have to bribe a health official to get a barely passing grade
When you treat your political affiliation like a religion, everyone who doesn't agree with you sounds like a heretic
So, if you're a medical doctor or an economics expert, don't bother running for office as a Democrat. They only want lawyers telling their followers how to think
Oh, no no no. For that much monet, you find out why he's called the best man