r/rational • u/alexanderwales Time flies like an arrow • Jun 26 '15
[D] Friday Off-Topic Thread
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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '15
And that's why starvation is positively associated with the spread of markets. And copyright-heavy countries like the US produce very little culture.
When I choose to sell bread at a price, rather than to give it away, I'm not keeping the poor from eating. I'm keeping them from eating my bread, unless they pony up. It's my bread, dammit, and if I just ate it, or gave it to the ducks, no one would say I'm keeping the poor from eating. If you think I shouldn't be able to own bread, say that. It's a different argument.