Submitted by That_Teach_9224 t3_ywsj1u in space
cabot-rose t1_iwl5zck wrote
End of humanity is inevitable because of the economic calculation problem. People cannot rationally organize an economy, so we have to rely on chaotic market forces to do it for us, which destroys the environment and wastes resources. Any attempt to move beyond this has been a failure. We just have to accept that humans will likely never leave even our own planetary system.
idiggory t1_iwlhxtd wrote
In fairness, there have been very, very few attempts to actually move beyond this.
cabot-rose t1_iwllq45 wrote
The fact there have been very few attempts is only further reason to believe it's unlikely we ever will.
Soapspear t1_iwlomfr wrote
In a pessimistic view of survival, I have no doubt that some people will have the resources to pull strings that ensure their survival.
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