In this thread we post our most :LIB: takes, and discuss whether that is the logical end point on a given topic or whether we need to lose that last bit of liberalism.

  • hogposting [he/him,comrade/them]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    Were we to change production I don’t think we’d see the scarcity we have today for so many, so maybe 11k a year wouldn’t be so bad, but I think we will always have to deal with some level of scarcity and certain resources or luxury goods will by necessity have to be restricted.

    I was thinking more about far future, utopian goals than what I think we could realistically do in the next few decades. You're right that globally we aren't at post-scarcity in the sense of "everyone has a $100K income and a first-world standard of living," although you're also right that changing production might get us closer than we think.

    Assuming we can get everyone to an adequate living standard, meaning food, shelter, medicine, school, and some leisure time to boot, then I think anything beyond that should be contingent upon one’s ability to add more than they take.

    Seems like a reasonable place to start.