Tim Bray on Nostr: Consider what happens in extractive late-stage capitalism when population growth ...
Consider what happens in extractive late-stage capitalism when population growth slows & stops, which will happen anyhow but conservative immigration clampdowns accelerate it. If your market isn’t expanding, investor overlords will require you to extract more from each customer to achieve growth. Won’t be fun.
#politics #capitalism
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