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Is it possible to achieve an egalitarian society with a population of millions/billions? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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How much automation would be required? What mechanisms would be required (social, economic, governmental).

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[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol -2 points 4 months ago (4 children)

wealth

Is not the same as

earning

Do you understand that?

So how are you calculating how much someone "earned", then? Do you mean their income?

But “we can’t calculate wealth” is horseshit, it gets done every second of every day.

Who said "we can't calculate wealth"? Are they in the thread with us?

Like, I’m sorry man, I’m just literally dumbfounded at your comment for a lot more reasons than what I already typed out.

More than half your comment is arguing with a strawman. I'm not surprised you're winded.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago* (3 children)

So how are you calculating how much someone “earned”, then?

You don't know what income tax is? Have you heard the phrase "income tax" before?

You're going to have to ask one question at a time if you want to have a chance at understanding explanations, we're literally starting at the very beginning....

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Actually...