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"The alternatives" refers to alternative ways to structure society, not alternative individual choices within the same societal structure.


That does not make sense as I'm not describing any way to structure society here, instead I'm describing individual choices within any given society. Some of those choices won't be available in some types of society - e.g. Gnurgh won't be welcome in proto-North-Korea - but that is besides the point. I'm pointing out that people make choices and those choices have consequences. Ooglr will end up 'wealthy' when it comes to free time, Gnurgh ends up wealthy when it comes to food and family, Borrr could end up wealthy as well depending on his prowess in raiding those drying racks but he won't be welcomed by the others.


Thanks for verifying you weren't responding to anything anyone actually said, then. Great conversation.




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