So what? That seems entirely tangential. Unless your point that economic inequality inherently accelerates technological progress (which seems valid at least to some extent)?

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password54321 an hour ago | parent [-]

You don't think capitalism played a role in eliminating poverty?

	▲	wqaatwt an hour ago \| parent [-]
		No, I implied it did. I actually think that free market competition has been the main driving force behind human progress for quite a while now. The issue is that the “winning condition” of capitalism results in the complete subversion of that process. So it’s always a balance.