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[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (5 children)

The argument "food is free in nature and should therefore be free" isn't a good argument. There is however one to be made for "with the level of technological advancement we've achieved at present, food shouldn't be as inaccessible as it currently is"

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[–] Juice@midwest.social 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Provisioning decent living standards (DLS) for 8.5 billion people would require only 30% of current global resource and energy use, leaving a substantial surplus for additional consumption, public luxury, scientific advancement, and other social investments.

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[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Fascinating study. I'll keep this in my repertoire of anti-capitalist arguments

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[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 6 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Yeah, but look, it would make shareholders sad! We can't do that, can we?

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[–] Juice@midwest.social 3 points 8 months ago

It would be impossible under capitalism, good thing there is another way

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[–] markovs_gun@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Right, but I have seen massive arguments on Lemmy over this topic. The argument you made is actually well thought out and makes sense, while the one I mentioned is stupid and doesn't withstand even the smallest amount of basic thought.

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