▲ 723 ▼ This app requires access to your contacts (lemmy.ca) submitted 2 years ago by annHowe@lemmy.zip to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/28090390 cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/35018512 Far more than c/mildlyinfuriating
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was just making this point with a laissez faire capitalism coworker. Bro just cannot understand the invisible hand is very often wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's funny to hear. I'd actually say this kind of thing that happens with electronics is unusual, and people do know what's in their own best interest the vast majority of the time. Dunno if that puts me in the picture or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) and people do know what’s in their own best interest the vast majority of the time. Is that true if the vast majority of people are either uninformed or apathetic? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* Magical boxes aside, people understand and pay attention to things that are of direct personal interest to them. Transit schedules, typical prices of things in their area and so on. Which garbage bins to check if you're really poor, how to avoid taxes if you're really rich. So, I guess it wouldn't be, but people actually aren't stupid or apathetic (about their own life) in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's funny to hear. I'd actually say this kind of thing that happens with electronics is unusual, and people do know what's in their own best interest the vast majority of the time. Dunno if that puts me in the picture or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) and people do know what’s in their own best interest the vast majority of the time. Is that true if the vast majority of people are either uninformed or apathetic? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* Magical boxes aside, people understand and pay attention to things that are of direct personal interest to them. Transit schedules, typical prices of things in their area and so on. Which garbage bins to check if you're really poor, how to avoid taxes if you're really rich. So, I guess it wouldn't be, but people actually aren't stupid or apathetic (about their own life) in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) and people do know what’s in their own best interest the vast majority of the time. Is that true if the vast majority of people are either uninformed or apathetic? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* Magical boxes aside, people understand and pay attention to things that are of direct personal interest to them. Transit schedules, typical prices of things in their area and so on. Which garbage bins to check if you're really poor, how to avoid taxes if you're really rich. So, I guess it wouldn't be, but people actually aren't stupid or apathetic (about their own life) in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* Magical boxes aside, people understand and pay attention to things that are of direct personal interest to them. Transit schedules, typical prices of things in their area and so on. Which garbage bins to check if you're really poor, how to avoid taxes if you're really rich. So, I guess it wouldn't be, but people actually aren't stupid or apathetic (about their own life) in general. permalink fedilink source parent
