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Lumifer comments on Open thread, May 17-31 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 20 May 2013 06:49:10PM 3 points [-]

(Of course, there is the argument that we could be living in a post-scarcity society today if it weren't for the increasing fraction of wealth held by the ultra-rich.)

I am unaware of a serious version of such an argument.