05-14-2023, 04:11 PM
(05-14-2023, 01:38 AM)plam Wrote:(05-13-2023, 08:44 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: Growing an economy by growing the population only benefits the wealthy who remain composed of roughly the same number of people, but with a larger underclass to profit from.
Does not logically follow.
I mean, I also don't believe in infinite growth, but that's a whole different discussion.
Is the logical inconsistency in just the quoted portion? If so, I don't mean to imply that it's the only possible outcome, just that it's our current reality. Wealth inequality would probably continue to grow without population growth, but I also believe our current population trends are a tool used to grow wealth inequality (whether intentional or not).