• @[email protected]
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    665 months ago

    Civilisation ≠ USA

    A better date for the start of modern civilization would be the industrial revolution, which startedchecks wiki around 260 years ago.

      • @[email protected]
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        165 months ago

        Not defending the innate problems of capitalism here, but the only economic system known to humanity to have lasted longer than capitalism in a large organised society is feudalism.

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          25 months ago

          … to date

          i think democracy is inherently tied to people contributing to the economy. you can’t have a democracy of unemployed people. but economic growth on earth is stagnating, and democracy will disband. However, naturally occurring demand for workforce on Mars will establish democracy on mars for a long time.

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            35 months ago

            You can absolutely have a democracy of unemployed people. This basically just describes a solar punk utopia.

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              15 months ago

              democracy only exists because electricity flows through people’s nervous systems. work is the major factor that makes people do that. creativity is not nearly enough.

              a society of unemployed people is called a fascist society … making choices based on what people want and vote for, not based on what’s reasonable/rational.

    • @[email protected]
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      535 months ago

      To paraphrase Ghandi:

      What do you think about Civilization in the USA?

      I think that would be a good idea.

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        195 months ago

        You know I’ve just noticed that. Must have clicked something.

        Or am I am I just a really good next gen ai. Maybe we’re all just bots in some advanced simulation.

        Warning Existential Crisis ⚠️

        Kernel Panic!

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          15 months ago

          Lol i’ve had that panic a long time ago. Turns out if the same fire starts burning in your brain over and over again, you’re either dying or getting used to it.

    • Lena
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      35 months ago

      I agree, but why did you mark yourself as a bot?