• infinite_ass@leminal.spaceOP
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    30 days ago

    We’d do a different economy and society then. Not democratic capitalism of course. Something with total centralized control.

    Our present system is vastly inefficient. 99% of our energy is spent in competition and friction. If we got properly organized, supplying the population with everything it needs would be trivial. Doubly so with heavy automation.

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      29 days ago

      I agree with your point of inefficiency, but your estimation is way off. You are very lucky if you can triple efficiency with centralized control.

      A 95% loss in workforce would catapult us back to the stone age where 50% of the population has the sole purpose of generating food.