return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhat's something common that in 20 years from now people won't believe we used to live this way?message-squaremessage-square106fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down13
arrow-up180arrow-down1message-squareWhat's something common that in 20 years from now people won't believe we used to live this way?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square106fedilink
minus-squareMystikIncarnatelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 days agoI’m hoping the answer is money. It won’t be, but I can hope.
minus-squaredingus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 days agoDo you mean physical money in terms of paper/plastic/coins or money as a concept? If the latter, how would society function?
minus-squareMystikIncarnatelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·4 days agoThe latter. And, star trek.
minus-squareDudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoWe could probably have or be close to a post scarcity society today if people weren’t so fucking greedy.
minus-squareMystikIncarnatelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoGreed was a useful trait when it was down to survival of the fittest before we developed agriculture. After that, the usefulness of greed became less relevant over time, and I would argue that at this point, it’s counter productive. Just saying.
I’m hoping the answer is money.
It won’t be, but I can hope.
Do you mean physical money in terms of paper/plastic/coins or money as a concept? If the latter, how would society function?
The latter.
And, star trek.
We could probably have or be close to a post scarcity society today if people weren’t so fucking greedy.
Greed was a useful trait when it was down to survival of the fittest before we developed agriculture.
After that, the usefulness of greed became less relevant over time, and I would argue that at this point, it’s counter productive.
Just saying.