Those who earn their living from their labor, and those whose income is derived simply by owning things they (often) didn't create themselves and charge for access.
If any of these people don't work or don't work enough, they undeserving immoral moochers and should be miserable and in pain.
> and those whose income is derived simply by owning things they (often) didn't create themselves and charge for access.
It totally fine if these people never lift a finger in their lives. In fact, they deserve it. NEVER question that. N-E-V-E-R! It's great! Capitalism is great! Capitalism is fair!
Also the root of most of society in the first place. We would probably not be able to sustain our current standard of living without this horrible system.
It will be the same two classes there are now and always have been. Those who need to sell their labor and those they sell it to. Class struggle is the only way out. Find some solidarity, you aren't exempt.
if you are on land, you are (or someone is) still paying rent to the government. rent can be raised and you will be evicted if you don't pay.
if you are living mobile, you probably need gas or batteries for warmth or cooling. if your climate is currently comfortable, temperatures can be raised.
or maybe you are a nomad hunting and gathering your own food? the wilderness can be pillaged and sold and "secured" until there's nothing left to eat.
99% of people who follow that are still completely dependent on the world order and will be just as screwed as everybody else if everything goes tits-up.
There's a lot of bullshit that can happen between the status quo and everything going tits up. Having FU money means you can say -all things being equal - "Fuck You" when it's appropriate, instead of worrying about becoming homeless or not having enough to eat
There will be two classes: those who are part of the perpetual underclass and those who are not. And 98 percent of the population will be part of it.
There are _already_ two classes:
Those who earn their living from their labor, and those whose income is derived simply by owning things they (often) didn't create themselves and charge for access.
You talk like this is new, it's the way it's always been.
> Those who earn their living from their labor
If any of these people don't work or don't work enough, they undeserving immoral moochers and should be miserable and in pain.
> and those whose income is derived simply by owning things they (often) didn't create themselves and charge for access.
It totally fine if these people never lift a finger in their lives. In fact, they deserve it. NEVER question that. N-E-V-E-R! It's great! Capitalism is great! Capitalism is fair!
The root of most of society's problems right there...
Also the root of most of society in the first place. We would probably not be able to sustain our current standard of living without this horrible system.
> There will be two classes
That confident "will" in that prognosis may ultimately stimulate a consensus "why?" response in the population to explore alternative outcomes ..
Sounds like my kid's friends talking about betas, alphas and sigmas. I think they aim to be sigmas.
i've said something similar, but i shorten it to labour and capital. similar conclusion.
It will be the same two classes there are now and always have been. Those who need to sell their labor and those they sell it to. Class struggle is the only way out. Find some solidarity, you aren't exempt.
How will you do that?
To be owned, someone needs leverage over you or the ability to coerce you.
I spent the last half a century making sure they have no leverage and I am not interested in being coerced.
It's called security.
If you don't care to go into detail, that's fine, but your answer is vague. E.g. do you have a hidden, off-grid, underground lair?
No. I don't need to work. I outright own my accomodation. I have no hard technology dependencies.
if you are on land, you are (or someone is) still paying rent to the government. rent can be raised and you will be evicted if you don't pay.
if you are living mobile, you probably need gas or batteries for warmth or cooling. if your climate is currently comfortable, temperatures can be raised.
or maybe you are a nomad hunting and gathering your own food? the wilderness can be pillaged and sold and "secured" until there's nothing left to eat.
there is no perfect security.
Correct. I just aim to get eaten last.
And I aim to be the one that eats you
Good luck :)
> If you don't care to go into detail, that's fine, but your answer is vague
No lairs necessary. You can read up on people who do FIRE.
99% of people who follow that are still completely dependent on the world order and will be just as screwed as everybody else if everything goes tits-up.
The aim is to be screwed last. That's a reasonable survival strategy.
There's a lot of bullshit that can happen between the status quo and everything going tits up. Having FU money means you can say -all things being equal - "Fuck You" when it's appropriate, instead of worrying about becoming homeless or not having enough to eat
Hey guys, Richard Stallman is on HN!
Hey I clean my toes before they become snackable.
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