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eve_of_distraction t1_j2ctpbm wrote

Reply to comment by Lawjarp2 in Plan For the Singularity by tedd321

You're advising someone against living within their means and investing because "money may not retain it's value in a post singularity world." Do you realise how cult-like and irresponsible that advice is? I have to say I'm really starting to dislike this sub more and more.

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Lawjarp2 t1_j2cv62x wrote

I'm not advising anything. I didn't even say don't invest. Investment isn't limited to money. Stop getting triggered by everything you see and be more pragmatic. If you can't even take a look at a different perspective maybe it's you who is cult like.

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eve_of_distraction t1_j2d9nuh wrote

You're straight up backtracking. You said it was a bad idea. That's advice, stop mincing words.

>Stop getting triggered by everything you see and be more pragmatic.

I don't get triggered by everything I see, only foolish things. Claiming that investing is a bad idea because money will soon be obsolete is advice, and it's foolish advice.

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Lawjarp2 t1_j2da1ou wrote

I was referring to the comfort they seem to get by just investing.

It is objectively true that money will lose value in a system where labour is irrelevant. It is also objectively true that transition will impact the monetary system. Everything else is you projecting.

I never said don't invest. Nor do I say anything about living within means. I'm pointing out how flawed it is as an idea to think something that works now will work later.

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eve_of_distraction t1_j2dbyi1 wrote

You said it's not a good idea. There's no projection going on here. When people say that's not a good idea, they're advising against it. Just have the intellectual integrity to own what you said. 🙄

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