Comment on Anon wants to live on Super Earth

archonet@lemy.lol ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• wizzor@sopuli.xyz ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Yea, when choosing a fictional world to aspire for, it’s useful to consider how most citizens are treated.

  Our current world is great too, for some.

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  • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Anon is probably the kind of person who also thinks Sparta was great, and just disregards that 90% of the population there were slaves.

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    • archonet@lemy.lol ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      seems more likely, being it’s 4chan; that they’re 100% aware and in-favor of the slaves, just that they believe they’ll always be in that lucky 10%.

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  • shneancy@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    let’s use the veil of ignorance for this one - when choosing a model society to aspire for pretend you have no idea where you’ll be placed in it. maybe 80% is doing decently, 5% is doing well, and 15% is doing really bad, are you ready to potentially become a part of the 15%? if not, let’s find a different model

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    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Given how many people are willing to bet their money on far worse odds, I think an 85% chance of winning is a bet a lot of people would be willing to take.

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