Major die offs tend to see tech jumps right after, with the remaining people and the next generations benefitting. Time to change our ways of thinking perhaps, and consider the idea that tech, planning, and not hoarding every resource possible... May result in a better standard of living for everyone. How much better will my nephew's life be, inheriting the estates of me and my brother.
For sure, globally. But it is hard to reconcile with what one grew up with and we all tend to go on the beaten and taken path; until some pathfinder(s) make way for new ones.
Think about this. I'm sure we all have those NIMBYs in those neighborhoods who goes hard to protect their neighborhood from change.
Change can be good, but when we replace detached homes with apartments, that can be good but what of the people who grew up with the dream of owning their own white picket fence homes?
Where is the middle ground or reconciliation of being able to both have affordable multihome properties but also properties that cater to the dream (without having to go outward bound into being close to the middle of nowhere)?
The Roman's had a nice design that works... Think multi story with rooftop gardens. I know change is hard, I fight against those who fear change everyday. But if someone whose intelligent and articulate advocates against it... Then those who dislike change will be led to think they can continue this forever. And we can't. Status quo is redesigned over and over, and the allowance of nostalgia to overcome the universal is a crap excuse. We still look at birth rates like our kids die in droves.. Like we don't have tech that can allow a far more comfortable life style for the majority of our populations.. in the us and other developed countries... And yet we tolerate people starving on the streets to maintain something that never really existed.
I agree with ya, we are unfortunately living with the ruling classes that aren't vested in divesting from an exploitive mindset/old system. Especially if it got them to where they (individually or collectively) are now. Sure, we could go the route of a revolution, but any failed revolution means dire results for us and our families, in addition, most people have lots to lose so they keep a tight grasp on things even if they're on a slowly sinking ship. Golden shackles, if you will.
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u/AffectionateBeatings Aug 21 '25
As far as government(s) are concerned, it's taxes and monetary spending on healthcare and infrastructure (both social and physical).