Weird thought.... I'm all for Randian selfishness, merit,

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Weird thought.... I'm all for Randian selfishness, merit, and the importance of hard work, self motivation, and purpose in today's American society. I AM NOT A COMMUNIST. But hear me out. There is like $60 trillion dollars in the world and what? 7.5 billion people in the world? Do you understand how much money people could have if we just evenly dispersed? My phone calculator can't even do the math! Everyone would be rich! But then you say, what is the motivation to continue to thrive and produce? Well I think you're right, but what if we just weren't ready? Essentially what the counter argument is suggesting is a lack of desire to manufacture. But what about AI? I hypothesize that the advent of AI would allow for the possibility of world wide wealth dispersion. But then you say that would just negate any desire for innovation, and humanity would freeze in a slothful slumber. But I think that is a very negative outlook on the human condition. We seek pleasure. And innovation brings pleasure, in all forms, including eureka. At the very least, even if over time it all resorted back to the old way, no one would be able to bitch or complain since we all would have begun from an even playing field? Will it happen? Of course not. Why not? Because people are dumb. Everyone would have billions and billions of dollars.