Modernity Means More Stuff: Reviewing massive material flows that make the modern world possible

Reason Magazine ^ | February 21, 2014 | Ronald Bailey

[American Constitutionalist]

Would it worth it to mine all the space junk we have put out in space ?

[American Constitutionalist]

What some would view as European, and more directly British Imperialism was rather God’s divine providence.

[American Constitutionalist]

1. clean water.
2. food.
3. shelter, or a decent home to live in.
4. cloths.

Those are the 4 basics that everyone needs.... all other's are 2nd priority.
Yes, many people are stressed because of high demand jobs because they are buying to many things that they don't really need.
Financial stress maybe the biggest problem that all of us face and not having enough time off from work to rest and spend time with out families.
Paying that mortgage and worrying of losing that house put's a lot of stress and burden on the mind.

[dasboot]

All those resources would be wasted on a large pct. of the world's poor population. Many of them are poor for a reason...they're not smart enough or responsible enough to garner and take care of modern systems by themselves.

I respectfully and strenuously disagree.

[driftless2]

Then tell me why most of sub-Saharan Africa cannot progress?

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Great discussion here. These guys bet on this before.

Simon–Ehrlich wager
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon-Ehrlich_wager

[dasboot]

Then tell me why most of sub-Saharan Africa cannot progress?

Among other things: Property Rights; Love Thy Neighbor.....

[dasboot]

Oh yeah: Rule Of Law.

[dasboot]

Consider the successes of Sub-Saharans and others in freer economies. They are, I believe, just as prone to ambition and rigors of labor that raise their standards for living, in and among a free people under rule of law and morality.

Would that the seed bed of prosperity could be lain where they are born!

[dasboot]

Sorry.....And arms held among the citizens to counter tyranny. Pretty pathetic watching Venezuelans and Ukrainian citizens being mowed down by snipers....firing through their plywood shields.

Ukraine was amazing. At least for now. The government police who were overcome were passed through the crowds without further gratuitous molestation or injury....as much as I saw on video. Talk about restraint.

I hope they can keep what they have achieved.

Heck...I hope we can find OUR way back!

[driftless2]

They would need a gigantic IQ boost to achieve those things. That is the sad and awful truth.

[dasboot]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/keldjensen/2012/04/12/intelligence-is-overrated-what-you-really-need-to-succeed/

[driftless2]

I despise the premise of the question. The dope that asked that question assumes that resources are to be doled out to whoever wants them without the recipient having to work for them. “Hey, you over there...yeah you Mr. Third World pesthole resident...want a Cadillac or a Roll-Royce? Here you go, have one...they’re free.” I’d like to tie the Smil to an a..-kicking machine.