This reminds me of a related concern. It seems to me that there is likely a lot of truth in what I understand to be the principle of Modern Monetary Theory ie that governments of countries which have their own currency can effectively pay for all goods and services produced in that country without causing inflation - ie resources are not limited, it's all just policy choices. But I am amazed how this happy story ('we've won the lottery, we're just too stupid to realise it!') fails to attract conservatives, who strongly reject the idea that we could have governments that actually help everyone. Is it really all about cruelty?
Just be warned that it doesn't hold back--some descriptions genuinely upset me a bit even though I grew up on so much horror fiction thought I was immune to anything
This reminds me of a related concern. It seems to me that there is likely a lot of truth in what I understand to be the principle of Modern Monetary Theory ie that governments of countries which have their own currency can effectively pay for all goods and services produced in that country without causing inflation - ie resources are not limited, it's all just policy choices. But I am amazed how this happy story ('we've won the lottery, we're just too stupid to realise it!') fails to attract conservatives, who strongly reject the idea that we could have governments that actually help everyone. Is it really all about cruelty?
I've been wanting to read American Psycho for a while and I think next time I'm at the library I'll grab (or inter-library loan request) it.
Just be warned that it doesn't hold back--some descriptions genuinely upset me a bit even though I grew up on so much horror fiction thought I was immune to anything