Re: <nettime> Tom Hodgkinson: What do they do with all that money? (The Idler)

[Iain Boal <boal@sonic.net>]

“Humanoid"? A "natural lifespan" in the low 30s? There’s a nasty natalism in here, not to mention misanthropy. And spare us the puritan chrematistics.  

Iain 

On 25 Apr 2019, at 17:12, Morlock Elloi <morlockelloi@gmail.com> wrote:

It's an easy answer, just imagine that you've been asked by someone from one of the several African nations with GDP less than $800/year, effectively living from $5 a week: How can you possibly spend $200/week? (for EU dole recipients.)

Once you get beyond bare basics to keep a humanoid alive for its natural life span (30-35 years), everything is artificial luxury and manufactured need. Differentiating between $200 and $500,000 a week is frivolous.



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