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You already have centralization, I've explain in other posts, there is no actual free-market capitalism here in the US for everyone. The only difference with my aspiration, is hopefully that centralization decides to serve the entire population more, rather than have laws ridden with loopholes that conveniently benefit the folks with billion dollar net-worths.
Run into trouble is only because (as I spoke with to Cosmick) is due to the system itself fighting any sort of change, there isn't much moneraty incentive in perpetuating well-being. But there is much in creating a problem and drip feeding symptom relief. If you can't get over that some things will have to be done without any money waiting at the end of the road for some institutions or companies, then we are at an impasse on what constitutes doing things that benefit the world population.
Look, I hope you don't take this as an insult, or as me being scum, but I truly have to bow out of the conversation. I'm literally at my point of tiredness of typing. Also I feel when amrim sees this, I'm going to feel uneasy for polluting this thread with so much off-topic discussion (again this was supposed to be for an HBO show). Please lets start a private conversation this forum gives, I don't know why I didn't think of this before. Safe to say I have written quite a bit today on this thread, you have to at least give me that leeway as reason for exiting now..
I've relatives that have traveled to other countries and parts of the USA to build housing for those who cannot do it for themselves. I've contributed to such things and worked a little on such. My career was in a field that was for the good of the entire area population in a very basic need. But my relatives decided to do that. They could do it because they had some wealth beyond minimum need, and had earned that wealth with the skills they made their livings with. I contributed when I wanted to and was able. I don't want some confiscation of my excess items to be done by someone else making the decision of who and how to help. And if that is what you are for, then I'd fight against it.
Many of the monopolies and excess wealth that some have are because of interference with a free market. They use their influence to shut out competition. Income inequalities however are pretty much a given in a technological society. And it will get worse. Some modeling suggests confiscating those monies from the richest wouldn't fix the problem. And it wouldn't much benefit everyone else. It is a side effect of technological advancement and change. Its not a good one, but again don't kill the goose laying the eggs unless you know you have a better solution. That is reckless.
Don't worry about thread drift. I started the thread and certainly contributed to the drift. I'll go back to the thread topic at this point.