[ExI] Why is "cost of living" such a big problem?

[Henrik Ohrstrom]

There is nothing wrong with making money.
There is nothing wrong with being rich and wealthy.
There is all sorts of wrong making money by denying others their chances to
make money.
The corruption inherent in the us medical system, tech-bros, patent courts
in texas and many more examples from outside US too, are wrong, not because
they make money but because they hinder others from making money.
That is not capitalism,  that is outright robbery.
Do capitalism and I for one will be very happy.
Do robbery and in your case, support the robbers and receive negative
feedback.
This is supposed to be a forum for extropian ideas right?
Where do you find the extropy in predatory economics?
/Henrik

Den fre 6 nov. 2026 17:06spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> skrev:

>
> ...> On Behalf Of Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat
> Subject: Re: [ExI] Why is "cost of living" such a big problem?
>
> This seems to be a balanced view of the issue:
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> https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2016/11/30/12945756/prescription-drug
> -prices-explained
> <https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2016/11/30/12945756/prescription-drug-prices-explained>
>
> Although it still doesn't acknowledge the underlying malady, which is "I
> want to be rich, and I don't care how many poor people die as a
> consequence".
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> ---
> Ben
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> Ben this article is paywalled.
>
> Wanting to be rich is not a malady.  Investing in medical research doesn't
> cause poor people to die, it finances medical research, which cures
> maladies.
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> spike
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