That’s the magic of neo-liberal economic theory. Its not just pretending that humans are rational actors; its a pretense that almost assumes that all the current humans and their future offspring can just not exist. The same thinking is behind the AI will replace my workers brain-rot.
You can’t just take healthcare away, same as you can’t just take jobs away. You still have a bunch of people who need healthcare, and need work.
That’s the magic of neo-liberal economic theory. Its not just pretending that humans are rational actors; its a pretense that almost assumes that all the current humans and their future offspring can just not exist. The same thinking is behind the AI will replace my workers brain-rot.
You can’t just take healthcare away, same as you can’t just take jobs away. You still have a bunch of people who need healthcare, and need work.