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[+] 18 points 1 year ago (5 children)
  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    The a specious quote. That implies that all gain can only be at a cost for someone else. Instead of the conservation of mass, we're talking the conservation of misery. It's nonsense.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    The idea that everything is a zero-sum game is ridiculous, and I think that a big part of why it seems so widespread is that it lets people dismiss the inequality they see.

    "If there was true equality, could I have a house this large? Could I have a house at all?"

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