[infinitezest]

The downside is that we're funneling our money and information to a very small number of people. As the imbalance grows, there is less and less reason for the rich people to give a shit about what the not so rich people think or want for their lives. Short term, woo hoo. Long term, not great.

[jstummbillig]

I agree that it feels wrong, but I am increasingly unconvinced that it's a problem (or at least: I don't know what the problem exactly is). Life around the world keeps improving on most every metric, while all these mega corps keep growing. I am not saying they are the reason this is happening, or that it would be even better without them — I don't know in either case.

What makes me suspicious: Is there a certain number on their balance sheets at which the system turns sour, when the trap snaps? Because the numbers all seem absurdly large already and keep increasing. Am I to believe that it will all come down after the next trillion or 10? I mean, it's not unthinkable of course, I just don't know why. Even from the most cynical view: Why would they want to crash a system where everything is going great for them?

So I do wonder: Are large amounts of wealth in the hands of a few per se a real world problem for us or is our notion of what the number means, what it does to or for us, simply off?

[prime_ursid]

This is so sad. I read this comment a few hours ago and keep thinking about it. You seem to be making a relatively good effort to understand but coming up short.

Our society is so cooked, man. We don’t even realize how over it is, and even people genuinely trying to understand are not able to.

[anonbuddy]

'I don't know what the problem exactly is'

the problem is that western civilisation is so far up their asses with capitalism that they think that some corporation cares about them (users).