Advancing technology has, since the Industrial Revolution—promised greater wealth and ease to workers. Instead, they largely remain exploited by it, and it’s the owner-class whose wealth has skyrocketed. But Americans have this Horatio Alger syndrome of overcoming adversity to make it big—even though the vast majority of us come nowhere near that. As a result, we resist collective action to protect us, getting all Darwinian instead. This leaves us subject to even further exploitation.
The middle class is doomed. In the not-so-distant future, you will have the rich, the mercantile/professional class who serve them, and the poor.
Do yourself a favorEducate your mindGet yourself togetherHey, there ain’t much time
Rich Douglas 2 months ago
Advancing technology has, since the Industrial Revolution—promised greater wealth and ease to workers. Instead, they largely remain exploited by it, and it’s the owner-class whose wealth has skyrocketed. But Americans have this Horatio Alger syndrome of overcoming adversity to make it big—even though the vast majority of us come nowhere near that. As a result, we resist collective action to protect us, getting all Darwinian instead. This leaves us subject to even further exploitation.
The middle class is doomed. In the not-so-distant future, you will have the rich, the mercantile/professional class who serve them, and the poor.
Do yourself a favorEducate your mindGet yourself togetherHey, there ain’t much time
— Steve Wondermfrasca 2 months ago
What about the Zeroth Law?