Post #2613364
2026-05-11 21:15 UTC
@robpike@hachyderm.io Voices in the industry, as in capitalism in general, are weighted by how much wealth they command, and the acquisition of wealth is largely not a merit-based process.
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@lykso@tiny.tilde.website 2026-05-11 21:18
@robpike@hachyderm.io Ergo, capitalism tends to become ever-more detached from reality, and, if let alone, will destroy itself eventually. That which better comports with reality will remain, and will serve as foundations for whatever comes after. (Hopefully this includes us as a species, let alone high technology, but I suppose nothing is guaranteed.