by Ahtreil » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:04 am
by Sovereign Rulers » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:17 am
by Iron Chariots » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:20 am
by OMGeverynameistaken » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:24 am
Terbizond wrote:Wealth is a wonderful thing, as long as everybody has it....
by Thalam » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:28 am
by Neo-Sovietnavia » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:28 am
by MariVelasca » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:30 am
by Zeth Rekia » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:32 am
by Volnotova » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:36 am
by The Merchant Republics » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:37 am
by OMGeverynameistaken » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:39 am
Neo-Sovietnavia wrote:OMGeverynameistaken wrote:I think you're misunderstanding something there...
Nope; there's enough resources to this day for the whole earth to live on. It's just the distribution favors those who needs more luxury (luxury is a basis of life btw) then they actually need, and such let's the rest of us in the dump.
by Hippostania » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:40 am
by The Merchant Republics » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:41 am
Volnotova wrote:Lolwut...
How do you get rich by generosity?
And no, wealth does not equal the desire for it.
That said, wealth is not a particularly motivating factor for me.
by The Rich Port » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:44 am
Hippostania wrote:Wealth means that you are successful.
by Zeth Rekia » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:46 am
by The Merchant Republics » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:48 am
Neo-Sovietnavia wrote:OMGeverynameistaken wrote:I think you're misunderstanding something there...
Nope; there's enough resources to this day for the whole earth to live on. It's just the distribution favors those who needs more luxury (luxury is a basis of life btw) then they actually need, and such let's the rest of us in the dump.
by Vestr-Norig » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:49 am
by Volnotova » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:51 am
Hippostania wrote:Wealth means that you are successful.
Vestr-Norig wrote:Rich people should be taxed MUCH more than they do. I believe, that nobody really should have too many money, too big boat, house, etc, but that the resources should be more equaly shared.
by The Merchant Republics » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:52 am
by The Rich Port » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:57 am
The Merchant Republics wrote:The Rich Port wrote:
... At ripping everybody else off.
I don't think wealth = greed.
Unfortunately, though, a lot of greedy people are wealthy. And they won't stop trying to increase their wealth.
Every exchange is made on cost/benefit terms, there isn't a way to have commerce that doesn't include people perceiving themselves better off for each trade.
The real "magic" of capitalism is that it forces the rich to exchange value for value to make their wealth, they are greedy sure but they benefit us with their greed, in contrast Rich Port, a non-commercial society would give greedy people the incentive to do they least amount they have to in order to continue taking from the largesse of their neighbors.
by The Merchant Republics » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:57 am
Vestr-Norig wrote:Rich people should be taxed MUCH more than they do. I believe, that nobody really should own that much money, and have a too big boat, house, etc. I believe resources should be much more equaly shared than it is in any nation today.
by Primesnarf » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:59 am
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