[markus_zhang]

I always believe technological advance eventually bring us to the point that 1) the elites have total control of all resources, and 2) impossible for ordinary people to rise up and clean the slate.

We are very close to it.

[wiseowise]

> impossible for ordinary people to rise up and clean the slate

Already is. Look at Russia, China and other authoritarian states. Hell, even most democratic ones.

[markus_zhang]

What? I don’t think ordinary people are rising up in China at least.

[wiseowise]

Would they be able to if they wanted?