[ExI] Mono or Poly?

[BillK]

On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 at 19:04, efc--- via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 24 Feb 2025, BillK via extropy-chat wrote:
> >
> > Looking at history, it doesn't matter which option we say we prefer.
> > Plenty of people will prefer the other option, and conflict ensues.
> > Monocrops saved millions from starvation.
> > All options benefit some people, and conflict ensues again.
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> Hmm, to pick one example, I think markets is one where everyone, including
> monopolists (over time) have benefited. Everyone on the planet, no matter
> if it's a dictator, democrat or a peasant, reap the benefits of capitalism
> in the form of lower cost of living, better technology and so on.
>
> I find that only if you zoom in on small stretches of time, would you be
> able to credibly argue, that the counterpoint would be valuable.
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Sure, now all you've got to do is persuade all the people that don't
agree with you.  :)
It takes more than just having a logical credible argument for support.
Otherwise, all the problems around the world would disappear in 5 minutes.

BillK