From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

"Geo."  wrote in message news:3ff6dc41{at}w3.nls.net...
> thought experiment..
>
> Pretend for a moment that I invented a new machine called a replicator. I
> built 2 and you want one. What are you going to give me for it, how are
you
> going to buy it from me?
>
> The need for profit and the concept of property only exists as long
> as the scarcity of goods exists, once manufacturing efficiency
> outpaces needs then profit as a motivation will cease to exist.

I think that's when life went totally strange, when efficiency overtook
needs (like, in the 1920's or so), because that's when the marketoids took
over and started creating needs where there were none, to create demand for
goods that were produced that no one really needs, to generate profit.

And profit as motivation is still going strong.


Antti Kurenniemi
(I really didn't need that new guitar amp, but I just had to buy it...)

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