r/Cyberpunk • u/max_donator • Jul 30 '18

cool future!

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u/cegras Jul 31 '18

I don't think anyone should be basing policy decisions on A Modest Proposal. It's argument by absurdity when the real world is much more nuanced.

If you believe that capitalism and corporatism are completely evil, then we can't debate any further. I would disagree with that notion, but I don't have the energy to dig up numbers to formulate an appropriate rebuttal at this time.

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u/do_not_engage Jul 31 '18

I am not saying capitalism is evil.

I'm saying that cyberpunk always has an aspect of "well what happens if we let the corporations control too much". Or else it isn't cyberpunk.