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[–] 1 point 6 hours ago (1 child)

That's a lot of maybe in that plan...

More likely, we'll just go through another wave of the cycle:

market crash --> regulations enacted to prevent the problems that caused the crash --> decent prosperity under regulations --> lobbying to remove 'bad for business' regulations --> unchecked greed and bubble --> market crash --> repeat forever...

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  • [–] 2 points 5 hours ago

    Yes I use a lot of maybes when talking about the future, because the future isn't certain and I tend to be pretty honest about my epistemic limits.

    It's kinda funny how society tends to view that as a mark against my credibility, while putting their faith in whoever manages to sound the most confident. But I never claimed society is sane.

    Your scenario is another possibility. But it can't hurt to dream of better.

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