A redistributist economy is inevitable. I say this sadly because I have libertarian impulses but realize that technology is leading us into a state like StarTrek - in which no one has secure employment except for the guy who fixes the Replicator.
-----Original Message----- From: Jojo Jaro [mailto:jth...@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 11:58 AM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [Vo]:Designer of 3-D Printable Gun Has His 3-D Printer Seized Hoorah!!! let's steal from the rich to redistribute to all the lazy bums out there. I wonder how you would feel if I confiscated your house and let homeless people live there with you. I'm pretty sure you would welcome that and enjoy it. What a moron! Jojo ----- Original Message ----- From: "OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson" <svj.orionwo...@gmail.com> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Designer of 3-D Printable Gun Has His 3-D Printer Seized > It's possible my recent little mini-rant gave many Vorts the > impression that I believe that the "Rich and Powerful" are evil > miscreants, that I believe the majority of U.S. citizens who reside in > so-called 98% under/middle class should rise up and overthrow the > alleged tyranny of the greedy, the so-called "Rich and Powerful" - > yada-yada and so forth. > > Personally, I suspect "greed" is a natural component of our > psychological and physiological makeup. It's in our genes, and for > good reason. Greed, specifically the action of hoarding helped our > ancient ancestors survive slim-pickens, such as when hunting for game > was at best a precarious job skill, and famine prevailed throughout > the land. > > However, today the entire world is slowing transforming (granted, in > fits and starts) into a technologically automated society, where most > of our needs will available to us via technology, through the wonders > of automation and robotics. The absolute need to follow many of our > prior genetically built-in biological imperatives, particularly the > greed to amass as much money as one can (and all the privileges > associated with "money) is becoming increasingly more > counterproductive. > > A modern working-class society, a modern economy cannot flourish > unless the middle class can secure sufficient discretionary "income" > in which to purchase goods and services that in-turn are mostly > created by the working class. If too much discretionary currency ends > up in the coffers of just a few rich and powerful individuals and > corporations the economy of the majority of working class citizens > collapses because of working classes' inability to support it. > > That's were government regulation has to step in and help level the > playing field. It will not be easy, nor will all adjustments be > perfect. Needless to say, the Rich and Powerful will resist. The Tea > Party will resist! ;-) Just keep in mind, however, that it's just our > genes telling to prepare for famine. But this time... maybe this time > we don't have to believe "famine" is just around the corner, not when > technology, automation, and robotics are rapidly becoming the new > underclass of our modern society. It's an underclass that will never > demand expensive health insurance, or join a union and constantly go > on strike for a pay raise. > > Unfortunately, old habits - particularly some of those faithful genes > associated with greed - are going to be with us for a very long time. > > This will be an interesting presidential election. I hope it won't be > ruled by our genes. > > Regards > Steven Vincent Johnson > www.OrionWorks.com > www.zazzle.com/orionworks > >
