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EdwardBernays

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13. interesting
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 06:19 PM
Feb 2016


I actually think that most Americans have no problem with the idea of having a business partner, and splitting the work and profits equally. Scaling that up to the point where it's a "thing" that competes with the traditional owner/employee model is a whole different idea though... I know it has worked in a few places, but I'm not sure how Americans en masse would feel about it, per se. But I do think that leaving room for many humans natural desire to compete is probably wise.

I ALSO think that at some point we'll be looking at a radically different version of society though, when abundance creates either a dystopian hellscape or enables us to look past the economic current structures and imperatives we have in place... to that end I personally think that people should be organising internationally to demand something like a universal/guaranteed minimum income... because if people don't drive that conversation corporations and austerity obsessed governments will.

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interesting EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #13
Perhaps of some help. Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #12
I'll watch this :) EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #14
Watched "Pandora's Box" Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #15
100% agreed EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #16
oh and EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #17
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