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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It does. It’s called inflation.

Modern millionaires don’t hoard cash, just like ancient millionaires didn’t hoard apples or wheat. Sure, millionaires always had something perishable, but most of the wealth was/is tied in things like land, buildings, companies, ships, cattle, slaves, stocks, bonds, loans etc.

[–] RavenofDespair@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Inflation has little impact on the wealthy. I should have said wealth or assets

[–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

It makes them invest their money which puts it to good use. That makes credit cheaper for everyone else.

Inequality is an issue, but that's what taxes are for. You don't solve inequality by breaking the economy.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah that’s a good clarification. If land and old paintings had had an expiration date…

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I mean the Mexican government makes it so that land can only be owned for 100 years.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 hours ago

That still means that the rich kids can inherit land from their billionaire parents. Generational wealth can still exist.