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Oct. 14th, 2011 12:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
usernamenumberWow, that post I did last week? Basically, this. It's mostly symbolic, but I'm just idealistic enough to hope that this sort of thing could represent a change for the better in how we as a society think about prosperity and money. Of course, just posting a blog entry or a tumblr isn't enough, by its self it's barely anything, but I hope these sorts of expressions will have a collective influence greater than their individual parts. I'm very glad that Occupy Wall Street has inspired these conversations. I know this sort of attitude isn't universal even among people I know and respect, but between the comments on my post and things like this tumblr, it's nice to know it isn't just me.
It's also important to remember that just giving/taxing isn't the only answer. There are more fundamental systemic problems in that we have a system that is exploitable both from the top and the bottom, and that there are both people who exploit it and people who benefit legitimately from both ends. Maybe it's impossible to have a system that is both adequate and not exploitable, such that the best we'll ever be able to do is change our priorities. Even if the system is fixable, I think a change in priorities is still necessary, and that's why this sort of thing makes me a little hopeful.
It's also important to remember that just giving/taxing isn't the only answer. There are more fundamental systemic problems in that we have a system that is exploitable both from the top and the bottom, and that there are both people who exploit it and people who benefit legitimately from both ends. Maybe it's impossible to have a system that is both adequate and not exploitable, such that the best we'll ever be able to do is change our priorities. Even if the system is fixable, I think a change in priorities is still necessary, and that's why this sort of thing makes me a little hopeful.
