This is a very good, if disturbing, read.

[firlefanz@writing.exchange]

@eclectech

Absolutely disturbing.

This kind of wealth must be eliminated. They are a pox, worse than what the author experienced.

[clintruin@mastodon.social]

@BOOKHOUSE @eclectech
"I'm finished."

Daniel Plainsview

[marymaraskittenbakery@troet.cafe]

@Christo_459 @eclectech

[naturemc@mastodon.online]

@greenpete It's a fail of the system. Most of them come from countries where they had no or only ridiculous minimum amounts of taxes to pay!
It's politics: #TaxTheRich and we had enough money to solve most of the financial problems, a state can have. A question how a state lives solidarity, e.g. with health care for all.

@Christo_459 @eclectech

[naturemc@mastodon.online]

@wesdym #TaxTheRich in progressive amounts and take that for society as a whole. Not that bad! @eclectech

[eclectech@things.uk]

@FediThing It's so good. Not surprising, but it brought cohesion to a variety of different aspects I've thought about.

Based on my notifications it has hit home with quite a few people.

[a_minion@mastodon.social]

@eclectech

It's a given that the Have-Not's have a responsibility to the Haves. The Haves sadly have no responsibility to the Have-Not's or anyone else for that matter.

[marymaraskittenbakery@troet.cafe]

@eclectech
Thanks for sharing!

[momo@social.linux.pizza]

@eclectech
This was more insight than I ever wanted to have.

[compu73e@retro.pizza]

@eclectech "And, for an instant, she stared directly into those soft blue eyes and knew, with an instinctive mammalian certainty, that the exceedingly rich were no longer even remotely human.” ― William Gibson, Count Zero

[edit] I see someone else already posted this reply, oh well. my Mastodon client not loading all the replies again

[eclectech@things.uk]

@momo Hah, yes. I get that.

[eclectech@things.uk]

@COMPU73E Some things are worth repeating.

[nerde@beige.party]

@eclectech
I saw an interview with Adam Levine lead singer of Moroon 5, he’s a simple multimillionaire and yet he said - It’s really fucked up when you can do anything you want and still be successful.

[johentsch@hostux.social]

@eclectech
Can't stop thinking about

"He did not say “I’m so sorry.” He did not say “Do you need anything?” Instead, he made a face, and in an instant, an aide came and whisked him away. When presented with the opportunity for empathy, even performative empathy, he chose escape."

[christo_459@mastodon.me.uk]

@greenpete @eclectech
Tax them heavily until there are no billionaires

[greenpete@sunny.garden]

@Christo_459 I seriously doubt that that is enough. In fact I think it is an idea put about because it is more palatable to the public than what is really needed, laws to stop the accumulation of such wealth.
It maybe a good first stepping stone I guess.
Mind you, such laws would need to be world wide, and that will be tricky.
@eclectech

[eclectech@things.uk]

@johentsch Aye, it’s both chilling and terrifically sad.

[chuckmcmanis@chaos.social]

@eclectech Quite the treatise. For me, the observation that removing consequences for bad actions is the key. Why does anyone do anything? Why does anyone NOT do something they want to do? In repairing our society, we will need to create durable consequences for anti-social and/or criminal actions.

[lhbm@mastodon.social]

@eclectech It is disturbing. It frames the ultra rich in a way that feels so accurate based on their actions. Great read.

[n_dimension@infosec.exchange]

@eclectech

"They float in a sensory-deprivation tank the size of the planet"