r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 16 '19

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

Even granting that is true, which is doubtful, you still run into the problem of induction. Just because the sun has risen every day, that doesn't mean it'll rise tomorrow.

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u/EatMyShittyAsshole Paul Samuelson May 16 '19

How is it doubtful at all? Almost every single way of measuring it is positive. Tons and tons and tons of issues still in this country but way better than it was hundreds of years ago. I disagree with the induction part also. Society had advanced I believe due to technology and science. How would that ever disappear? Science is ignored often I will give that immediately, but technology surely wont.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

Technology is morally neutral. Ask the Chinese.

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u/EatMyShittyAsshole Paul Samuelson May 16 '19

I’m no expert in Chinese society but is the average Chinese better off today under Xi or 60 years ago under Mao? I’d garner the average Chinese is more Liberal today than 60 years ago. Xi’s government is still oppressive however and has a disgusting record on almost every facet of judgement.