[influx]

Do you believe the economy is a zero sum game?

[ngetchell]

No but if there are no billionaires to buy up our media and politicians maybe we can start making positive changes in this country.

[LargeWu]

If real wages stagnate while the ultrawealthy amass wealth at a superlinear rate, I think you could argue it is.

[sam_lowry_]

Likely negative sum since once we burn all oil, it will collapse.

[wongarsu]

I for one don't think it's zero sum, but I'm genuinely not sure if the ultra wealthy have net positive or net negative contributions

[lucyjojo]

plenty of it is.

attention is finite. land is finite. resources are finite. access to qualified doctors is finite. access to food is finite (something we'll realize at the next great famine). access to water is finite. your time living on earth is finite (and shorter the less money you have).

we operate at a scale where that matters nowadays.