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IIIMjolnirIII t1_j6l907f wrote

Technically achievable, yes. Likely achievable, probably not. As long as there are finite resources, there will be conflicts, from the individual level, all the way up to the level of nations.

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TheJuda2112 t1_j6lg8yv wrote

Yes there are finite resources, but there are still more than enough finite resources for absolutely everyone to have an abundance of them, there's enough food, oil, shelter and luxuries that each person could live comfortably and without worry. However like you said, human greed is probably the worst thing that can happen in society

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IIIMjolnirIII t1_j6linio wrote

I'm not of the opinion that greed alone is bad. Without it life would be miserable.
But there does seem to be a type of short sighted, self serving greed that I think is without merit.

I can get $100 by working for a few hours, or I can get $100 by robbing someone. Both actions are motivated by greed, but one moves the world forward, and one moves the world backwards.

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ExNihiloish t1_j6lmvc4 wrote

I work for money, not out of greed but for self preservation. Unfortunately I can't live too well without it. I don't have the skills to survive and don't believe myself capable of obtaining them before my untimely demise.

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TheJuda2112 t1_j6liycs wrote

I can agree with this, however I would add rational greed to other as well, each person might be motivated by greed in some way, shape, or form but if you have enough rational thought to see when your greed is being harmful instead of helpful. That line seems to be crossed too easily by too many people

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thisishisAltacc t1_j6mjm6g wrote

"Earth provides enought to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed." ~Mahatma Gandhi.

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teabagmoustache t1_j6lavej wrote

I can't stress enough, the word possible.

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Ginandexhaustion t1_j6lp8g9 wrote

You keep saying possible as if every bit of evidence provided by human history doesn’t tell us that it is impossible.

Do you know something the rest of us don’t?

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WearyToday4693 t1_j6lrrow wrote

it's also possible that you'll get a stick stuck up your ass tomorrow, but that won't happen will it...? can you really not see how pointless your emphasis is....

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flashingathena t1_j6oqzqp wrote

WearyToday4693, your comment is a great example of why we have stupid conflicts and why the people who create those conflicts insist they're inevitable.

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WearyToday4693 t1_j6pgqq0 wrote

it's funny how delusional people like you think you proved me wrong when absolutely nothing you said contradicts with my assertion that conflict will always exist

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