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Originally Posted by zevokes
interesting. you think a world free of slavery wouldn't need entertainment?!
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I think that, because I would not have an easily exchangeable product, I would not be able to exchange it for the things I like.
At best, I would be a CD-seller.
At worst, I would be a street musician.
I think that I would no longer be able to gain investors or a record company to finance a tour once finance no longer exists. (Of course, this is mostly hypothetical, because I am not at the point where I need to worry about financing a tour, much less go on a tour in the first place... school.)
I'm not saying that it's impossible, but it would be harder than it is.
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Originally Posted by zevokes
the nobel part: it's not getting rid of the nobel that would do anything at all. it's getting rid of the competition.
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>_>
IDK about this. If people aren't offered an incentive, they won't do it. It's not to say that, in some industries, the competition incentives have become so ridiculously bloated for doing so little, that they need to be revised, but giving people additional incentive for doing something which may result in people saving lives is a no-brainer.
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Originally Posted by zevokes
please keep in mind that ALL SERVICES WHICH COULD BE PERFORMED BY MACHINES, WOULD BE. so worrying about whether or not your product is good enough to trade or anything to that effect is an obsolete thought, because the whole idea behind the movement is to enlighten humanity to a point where being slaves to products and dollars is just NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE.
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This takes all the romance out of everything. People sometimes think of their trades as honorable, interesting, and a quest. Call me a Luddite, but in some professions there is still a place for romance, and that is the only thing which keeps some of us going.
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Originally Posted by zevokes
critical thinkers and problem solvers all over the world would shift their focuses to making that a reality.
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Why? You could profit more from thinking about other things than from working to overthrow the system. And I highly doubt that more people are going to work off their good intentions than to work to
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Originally Posted by zevokes
keep'em comin'!
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You asked for it!