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by Gunax 2420 days ago
I don't think that's a good example. The medicines are only marginally better than the last, but are sold because they are profitable.

But the whole debate around genetic engineering is that it isn't marginally better. The fear is that it is so supremely powerful it will dwarf all other interventions.

And I don't think ladder kicking is particularly true. Once education was only for the elite. But we have seen it get more and more popular, to the point it's about as universal as possible now.