7 points | by geox 2 days ago ago
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I contend people starving is a worthwhile problem to solve. Can the tech industry solve it? I don't think so, which makes me curious what the point of the tech industry really is.
There are not technological issues - we have food enough.
There is a redistribution issue.
Oh like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses
All I learned from history class, was don't keep the bread and circus from the people. Leaders that neglect the bread and circus don't stay leaders.
I contend people starving is a worthwhile problem to solve. Can the tech industry solve it? I don't think so, which makes me curious what the point of the tech industry really is.
There are not technological issues - we have food enough.
There is a redistribution issue.
Oh like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses
All I learned from history class, was don't keep the bread and circus from the people. Leaders that neglect the bread and circus don't stay leaders.