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		andersonvom on Jan 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We need to reclaim our attention If the two horrible options were free from context, sure. But that's hardly (if ever) the case. It is very convenient to start from a place where A has power over B, then say "B is free to choose whatever crappy options A offers, because... freedom".

thegrimmest on Jan 2, 2022 [–]

We have to start from some place don't we? Even if we perfectly redistributed wealth tomorrow, we'd see billionaires in a generation or two.

andersonvom on Jan 3, 2022 | [–]

This only goes to show that the current system is inherently broken, but this is a completely different conversation.

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