Re: The joy of Democracy

On Wed, 23 Oct 2024, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

On 2024-10-22, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
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On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:04:53 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
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I.e., a zero-sum game.

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But the very concept of “economic growth” is incompatible with the
assumption of economics being a zero-sum game.

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By the classical definition, perhaps.  Not necessarily in the
newfangled sense of some rich guy getting all the marbles.
And, of course, the planet _is_ finite...

Don't forget the universe, a rich source of raw materials and energy.