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I don’t care what the science says! I don’t care about the suffering of others! This offends my capitalist sensibilities that I have never questioned and I’m not about to start thinking too hard about it now just because some hippy libs want to sneak communism in the back door!

I have zero respect for this world view and hope we are able to simply bulldoze it with unstoppable momentum.

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Nicely put. I just cannot tell if that is how you feel or your just channeling.

For me, I am divided. On one hand people do nothing unless motivated and needing basic necessities is a powerful motivator. On the other, I am curious as to the most cost effective approach. Plus I would much rather spend money on people getting along then police and armies.

Edit: Just thinking, maybe call me a libertarian socialist. Maybe that is why I am always confused.

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people do nothing unless motivated

this is an assumption worth challenging. the evidence suggests, in fact, that people are almost always doing things!

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It is an interesting question. That is, the question if what motivates people to be productive. I think it varies widely.

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I’m making fun of it. I am also a libertarian socialist or something.

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