The a specious quote. That implies that all gain can only be at a cost for someone else. Instead of the conservation of energy, we’re talking the conservation of misery. It’s nonsense.
The idea that everything is a zero-sum game is ridiculous, and I think that a big part of why it seems so widespread is that it lets people dismiss the inequality they see.
“If there was true equality, could I have a house this large? Could I have a house at all?”
“Better never means better for everyone. It always means worse for someone.”
I think about this quote often.
The a specious quote. That implies that all gain can only be at a cost for someone else. Instead of the conservation of energy, we’re talking the conservation of misery. It’s nonsense.
The idea that everything is a zero-sum game is ridiculous, and I think that a big part of why it seems so widespread is that it lets people dismiss the inequality they see.
“If there was true equality, could I have a house this large? Could I have a house at all?”
“In capitalism, better never means better for everyone. It always means worse for someone.“
Where is that from? It is extremely pessimistic and obviously false.